ContactMusic — Hip-hop group Public Enemy almost cancelled their U K gigs this month Sep11 over the riots that blighted the country in August 11 Frontman Chuck D admits Americans were cautious about flying to Britain after days of unrest during which youths looted.... more info

Guardian Music — Veteran rapper offers London crowd the benefit of his thoughts on the recent chaos in English citiesAs Public Enemy finished their UK tour at the Forum in London on Thursday night, their leader Chuck D told the crowd last month's violence in English ... more info

NME — Flavor Fav also dedicates '911 Is A Joke' to looters who were jailed following last month's chaos more info

Scotsman.com — PUBLIC ENEMY ABC, GLASGOW ***** more info

Guardian Music — The Horrible Histories Big Prom Party | Digging For Britain | Would I Lie To You?; QI | Big Brother: Live Launch | Bestival 2011 | Comedy Lab: Totally TomThe Horrible Histories Big Prom Party5.45pm, CBBCThis year's free family Prom featured the t... more info

BBC 6 Music — The Manchester home of The Smiths' first gig opens again with Public Enemy among others more info

BBC 6 Music — Public Enemy frontman talks about the band's new album and UK hip hop more info

NME - Festivals — Rob da Bank is currently stood in a sunny field (thank you festival weather gods), reporting back to us at NME exclusively for his countdown to Bestival video diary. Watch him talk about setting up the stages, Yuck, Brian Wilson's last ever UK festiv... more info

Altsounds — Legendary techno temples and indie clubs, hipsters and punks, underground and mainstream, street art and galleries, Mitte and Kreuzberg, designer labels and second-hand – all this is Berlin! And one weekend in September, festivalgoers ge... more info

Guardian Music — From humble beginnings in student digs, the record label Def Jam is credited with bringing New York's street culture and music to the masses – and even helping to elect a president'Without hip-hop we wouldn't have Obama," says Russell Simmons, co-f... more info