The Hip Hop Chronicle — Cormega has tapped up fellow rappers Redman, General Steele, stic.man and Lil Fame for a Haiti charity single. The Queens rapper visited Haiti last June for charity work following the tragic earthquake that struck the country. The song called “I Ma... more info

Guardian Music — (Nonesuch)The two-year-old co-operative James Farm – saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric Harland – have the look of a postbop supergroup. Improvisationally, they sound like that, too, particularly... more info

Totally Fuzzy — (Photo Jimmy Katz/Courtesy of Nonesuch Records) James Farm's self-titled debut — out April 26 2011 on Nonesuch Records. James Farm is the newish band featuring saxophonist Joshua Redman, pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Eric... more info

Abeano — Last week Pictures music announced that they’ll be putting out ‘Many Faces Out of Focus’, an EP from 22 year old Essex resident Stuart Howard aka Lapalux. Building on the beats of 2008’s Forest EP, he’s weaving together Dilla style mic... more info

Guardian Music — The singer lent his gangsta croon to chart-topping singles by Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mariah Carey and EminemHip-hop star Nate Dogg, who has just died at the age of 41, isn't as familiar a name as his college friend and long-time collaborator Snoop Dogg,... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Rock royalty Lisa Marie Presley (1968) Outkast half Big Boi (1975) Jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman (1969) Comedian Pauly Shore (1968) Martial arts actor Brandon Lee (1965; d.... more info

Impose Magazine — The ever-varied Friends Record aim to alter minds and jazz fingers with the release of Microkingdom's Three Compositions of No Jazz, out this month. The trio of Dr. Will Redman (percussion), Marc Miller (guitar), and John Dierker (reeds), call it ... more info

Popdose — For the first "Way Out Wednesday" of 2011, Tony Redman features the best Popeye album without Popeye in it, with Captain Paul and the Seafaring Band's "The Popeye Song Folio!" more info

Impose Magazine — Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa are joining the ranks of Cheech & Chong, Method Man & Redman and Seth Rogan & James Franco in the buddy stoner film genre. Alright movie critics, time to stir up those creative juices to make the trailer with tag lines like... more info

Totally Fuzzy — W said... * HOTLEGS (10cc) Thinks: School Stinks (1970) The original 1970 first LP release from Hotlegs (10cc, minus Graham Gouldman). Featuring the same album cover Alice Cooper would co-opt 2 years later for School's Out. Includes the minor hit, "N... more info