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

MTV.com News — MTV News previews hotly anticipated July 20 LP, which finds Miami MC in rare form with lineup including Jay-Z, Kanye West, Diddy and more.By Shaheem Reid Rick Ross Photo: Getty Images Rick Ross is in the moment. He's reflective and he's pla... more info

Perez Hilton — Sources are reporting that Amy Winhouse is looking into joining a sober group forming a super group with some rather talented people. Wino is supposedly in talks with producer Raphael Saadiq and The Roots drummer ?uestlove, but there are some obstacl... more info

Soul Sides — John Legend and The Roots: Our Generation Raphael Saadiq: It’s a Shame Both from Levi’s Pioneer Sessions These two come from Levi’s “Pioneer Sessions” series where they ask different artists to cover the songs that influenced them. Coo... more info