Guardian Music — The lead singer of Hot Chip and About Group talks about his current favourite spinsI Will Always Love You by Dolly Parton I love this as much for the song as for the beautiful, fluid guitar lines that open it. A wonderful record.Follow Me by Aly-Us ... more info

Stereogum — The Lonely Island’s “After Party” riffs on R. Kelly’s peerless “Ignition (Remix)” and features guest hooks from Santigold about jerking off, among other things. Like “Attracted To Us,” the Snoop Dogg-guesting title track, and “We’... more info

Guardian Music — Aretha: A Woman Falling Out of Love will hit Walmart stores next week, as the singer claims her health issues are now 'resolved'Aretha Franklin has announced her first album in eight years. With her mystery illness "resolved", the 63-year-old reveale... more info

Guardian Music — Proud, LondonThe supposedly marginal, insular London grime scene keeps throwing up mainstream pop stars. In the wake of Dizzee Rascal and Tinie Tempah, 20-year-old Tottenham rapper Chipmunk, with a No 2 album and No 1 single already to his name, look... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Malice n Wonderland is the 10th studio album by rapper Snoop Dogg, released on December 8, 2009. The album consists of fourteen tracks and features production from Teddy Riley, Nottz, The Neptunes, The-Dream, and Terrace Martin. Guest features in... more info

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo, LondonIt has been more than a decade since R Kelly, the self-proclaimed King of R&B, last passed through London – time enough for his original fans to have grown up and stayed loyal despite the child-pornography charges (of whi... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — R. Kelly, the self-proclaimed king of R&B, is set to hit the road this summer in support of his acclaimed 11th album, “Love Letter,” he announced Tuesday. The three-time Grammy winner kicks off the month-long trek June 2 in Southaven,... more info

Guardian Music — Vortex, LondonThere is an air of butter-wouldn't-melt impishness about American folk singer Sam Amidon, something teasing that keeps you on your toes. He gives this impression partly because he has the curly mop and wide eyes of an overgrown five-yea... more info

Guardian Music — Hammersmith Apollo, LondonIn the wake of Chris Brown's fall from grace in 2009, the music industry needed a replacement: a photogenic male singer appealing to teenagers and adults. Trey Songz, a hitherto third-tier R&B crooner, found himself filling ... more info

XLR8R — On April 12, the excellent NY-based imprint Dutty Artz will release a limited-run 12" on behalf of Austin bass patron Dubbel Dutch. The producer's white-label record will feature two completely original productions, called "Fem Pressure" and "Ma... more info