melophobe — I just found out that James Blake is the same age as me - 22-years-old - and he just came out with his debut album and performed live for the first time on December 13. Don’t I feel like the underachiever! That’s okay though, to each his own, and... more info

Metal Injection — Well, 2011 is definitely shaping up to be a very epic year for metal releases. Origin have just announced signing a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast, after most recently being on Relapse. The band, who recently announced new vocalist Mica Meneke add... more info

Pop Crunch — The comedy geniuses at FunnyOrDie.com present: “Ke$ha: The Story of the $….” more info

Guardian Music — Diane Abbott, Dizzee Rascal and businessmen top the Black Powerlist 2011The chief executive of the insurance giant Prudential; one of Labour's most vocal and rebellious MPs; and Britain's foremost rapper have all been named among Britain's 100 most i... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Buns O'Plenty said... Harry Nilsson - The Point! (1971) http://keep-on-growing.blogspot.com VINYL OBSCURITY said... rare minimal synth EP GOAT - CU (1982) from United Kingdom just reviewed and sampled at http://vinylobscurity.blogspot.com Record Fi... more info

All About Jazz — All About Jazz members are invited to enter the Origin "2-CD" giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners to receive the CD's below at the conclusion of the contest on December 6th.Click here to enter the contest (Following Matt Jor... more info

ContactMusic — Britain's prestigious Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards on Wednesday night (20Oct10) were marred by violence as police shut down the show's official... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper TINIE TEMPAH walked tall at Britain's prestigious Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards on Wednesday night (20Oct10) after winning two of the night's biggest... more info

Guardian Music — Grime MC honoured alongside JLS, Eminem, N-Dubz, Professor Green and Plan B at Mobo awards in LiverpoolTinie Tempah, the south London grime MC and rapper, was crowned best newcomer on the UK urban music scene at the Mobo awards tonight, after a year ... more info

Guardian Music — Alesha Dixon on Strictly Come Dancing, Ann Widdecombe's moves and climbing KilimanjaroYou are co-hosting the Mobos this year. Is it patronising to have a separate awards ceremony for music of black origin?Even though it's called Music Of Black Origi... more info