Guardian Music — We have Adele to thank for introducing us to this Americana duo, whose songs deal with affairs of the heart and lives lived hardHometown: Nashville.The lineup: Joy Williams and John Paul White.The background: Adele is the new Morrissey. Discuss. We d... more info

VH1 Blog — Flavor Flav has a memoir coming out on June 1st called The Icon The Memoir in which the Public Enemy rapper discusses his drug addiction, his trouble with the law, and of course, his time spent on VH1′s Flavor of Love. In an interview with XXL Maga... more info

Guardian Music — Does it matter that pop music is stuck in the same old groove?Like many people of a certain age, the first thing I did upon going to university was to blow my entire student grant on records. Sixties French chansonnières, 30s Greek rembetika, seven-... more info

TMZ — Filed under: R.I.P., Music Gill Scott-Heron, who wrote the poem and song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised," died in New York City yesterday. He was 62. According to reports, Scott-Heron became sick after returning from a t... more info

NME — Public Enemy's Chuck D leads tributes to 'Godfather Of Hip-Hop' more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Public Enemy, Jungle Brothers and Odd Future are just some of the names that have been confirmed to perform at next month’s Bestival event in the Isle of Wight. The four-day festival will also features the likes of DJ Shadow, Grandmaster Flash, A-T... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the best European festivalsBerlin FestivalWhen: 9–10 SeptemberWhere: Flughafen Tempelhof, and throughout BerlinWho: Suede, Primal Scream, Beirut, Mogwai, Battles, The Drums, Hercules And Love Affair, Wire, SantigoldHow m... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's biggest festivalsBestivalWhen: 8-11 SeptemberWhere: Robin Hill country park, Downend, Isle of WightWhat: The definitive closer of the festival season, with a "rock stars and divas" fancy dress theme this year. Ec... more info

Guardian Music — Music isn't enough for music fans anymore – so Moby's new album comes with pictures, too, writes Chris SalmonSuch is the current ubiquity of prerelease album streams, artists are having to put some effort into holding people's interest while they l... more info

Guardian Music — Once in the vanguard of hip-hop's golden age, the rap legend remains a custodian of musical values long since lost to lucreWilliam Michael Griffin Jr, aka Rakim Allah, remembers the first time he came to England. It was November 1987; the 19-year-ol... more info