Popdose — In anticipation of Raphael Saadiq's new album, Mike Heyliger celebrates the career of one of R&B's most captivating -- and often overlooked -- talents. more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Raphael’s brand new album “Stone Rollin” is out March 22nd. Video via RollingStone a2a_linkname="Raphael Saadiq – Radio (Official Video)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/01/07/raphael-saadiq-radio-official-video/"; a2a_hi... more info

Culture Bully — It's pretty simple, watch a video featuring Raphael Saadiq and American Express ZYNC will donate $1 to help support The Roots of Music, a New Orleans based youth music education program. more info

Topix — If you've never seen The Roots of Music Band perform, now's your chance. Times-Picayune archive ZYNC from American Express, Grammy-nominated singer Raphael Saadiq and SPIN.com have teamed up to highlight the accomplishments of The Roots of Music with... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Jeffrey Siegel said... Straight No Chaser's "A Very Jazzy Christmas" continues with Alexis Cole, and a Podcast interview with Dr. Lonnie Smith, the Hammond B-3 Organ master. http://www.straightnochaserjazz.libsyn.com And many happy returns of the sea... more info

Guardian Music — (Polydor)Notionally, N*E*R*D are the rock-fusion outfit of super-producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, one completed by collaborator Shae Haley. But Nothing – N*E*R*D's most convincing record for some time – packs in more funk and vintage po... more info

MTV.com News — Producer says D'Angelo has been working 'nonstop' on new music.By Mawuse Ziegbe Mark Ronson Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images Mark Ronson might be the key to getting some of soul music's notoriously reclusive artists back in the studio. ... more info

ET Online — The Recording Academy Los Angeles Chapter's first-ever Grammy Block Party was a smash hit, raising more than $30,000 to help those in the music community who are victims of the Nashville floods. More than 900 concert-goers showed up for last w... more info

MTV.com News — The mother monster and the reunited NYC rockers faced off on friday night. Lady Gaga perfoms at Lollapalooza on Friday Photo: Sam Hendrick/MTV News CHICAGO — For 19 years now (off and on), the basic theme of Lollapalooza has always seemed... more info

MVSW — Tony Toni Tone ft. DJ Quick ~ “Let’s Get Down” www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpY_ElM4CYk Toni Toni Tone in 1996 gettin’ down and still repp’n the New Jack sound. DJ Quick‘s delivery is classic and plays great off Raphael Saadiq’s vocals. Bonu... more info