MTV.com News — Yayo talks about recruiting a fellow Queens MC, in Mixtape Daily. By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes Cormega and Tony YaYo Photo: MTV News Two generations of Queens MCs: Tony Yayo and Cormega. In the '90s and early ... more info

Stereogum — Coachella is already the most fashionable of the summer festivals by virtue of its proximity to Los Angeles, so this year the NYT ran with the glam, taking a bagful of high fashion garments and draping them on a bunch of rock stars for a fun littl... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Polyphonic Spree... Southern Comfort will host a series of free shows beginning this August. The tour's two main headliners will be Ghostland Observatory and the Polyphonic Spree. DJ Lord of Public Enemy is set to open. The tour will bring... more info

All About Jazz — Erika Stucky interview is part of the book project "Under your skin". Interviews to include: Korn, Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Zap Mama, Chuck D / Public Enemy, Les Nubians, Taj Mahal, Yusef Lateef, Dj Vadim, Bob James, Marilyn Crispell, Bil... more info

MTV.com News — Diddy, Nas and Jennifer Lopez also borrowed from the King of Pop for some of their biggest hits.By James Montgomery Kanye West in his music video for "Good Life" Photo: Roc-A-Fella Michael Jackson's best songs were alive, and they made the... more info

Live Daily — Alt-rock icons Weezer [ tickets ] and Blink-182 [ tickets ] have signed on to headline the 2009 Virgin Mobile Festival [ tickets ], which organizers have announced will be a free event. "Times are tough and money's tight," reads an announcement po... more info

JamBase — Virgin Mobile FreeFest! Virgin Fest 2008 by Jurick The 2009 Virgin Mobile Music Festival will now be a FREE event. Dubbed the Virgin Mobile "FreeFest", the all day free event will be held on August 30 at the beautiful, 40 wooded acres of Merriwe... more info

MTV.com News — Franz Ferdinand, Taking Back Sunday, Public Enemy, more also join August 30 show in Maryland.By James Montgomery Blink-182 Photo: Jared Milgrim/ FilmMagic Perhaps taking a page from the Osbournes' concet-planning playbook, or perhaps reali... more info

Stereogum — Citing "all the bad news about the economy and the layoffs," Virgin Mobile has rebranded its fourth annual American music festival the Virgin Mobile FreeFest, and has reduced its price of admission from a lot of dollars to no dollars at all. An ex... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Public Enemy @ Roots Picnic (more by Tim Griffin) WARREN, NJ, June 24, 2009 Speculation and predictions that have filled blogs and discussion boards can be put to rest. The Virgin Mobile Festival is returning, but with a catch. It'll... more info