JamBase — CHALI 2NA ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF HIS DEBUT SOLO ALBUM FISH OUTTA WATER ON JUNE 23 Chali 2na set to join the Rock The Bells Tour this Summer Chali 2na Renaissance man Chali 2na, founding member the seminal hip-hop group Jurassic 5, is exc... more info

Mercury News, California — Cut Circle performs music by Johannes Ockeghem more info

All About Jazz — Why aren't Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? That question buzzed around my table as rock's champions of powerful sisterhood prepared to accept the Founders Award at Wednesday night's ASCAP Pop Music Awards. The cere... more info

Discobelle.net — New mixtape fillled with flexing tunes from the Sound Pellegrino crew. This will be perfect for our weekend. Thank you, Teki! Sound Pellegrino - Cocoa Beach House mixtape (zShare) Tracklist after the jump. 1. Momma’s Boy - Wedouwedou 2. Kid K... more info

Discobelle.net — Grindin Top 15 (April) 1. Oliver $ - Whatcha Gunna Do? 2. Crazy Cousins - Bongo Jam (L-Vis 1990 & Bok Bok Refix) 3. Renaissance Man - Spraycan 4. Dre Skull feat. Sizzla - Gone Too Far (Buraka Som Sistema Remix) 5. Curses! - The Deep End (Holy Ghost! ... more info

BBC News - UK — The US state of California returns three Renaissance paintings confiscated from Jewish art dealers in Nazi Germany. more info

Time — A rich new show at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts explores the rivalry between 16th century painters Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese more info

Discobelle.net — We heard Spraycan, the EP that Renaissance Man is about to drop on Dubsided, out at the WMC a couple of times and the reaction to it was mayhem every time. One of the best track of the year. Spraycan EP vinyl drops on Dubsided the 20th of April and i... more info

AllHipHop — Rapper/producer Wyclef Jean will be among a group of musicians being honored later this month by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).   The entertainer will receive the ASCAP Creative Voice Award at the organizationââ... more info

Allmusic Blog — Binchois (ca. 1400-1460), also known as Gilles de Bins, was born in Belgium and was a Renaissance composer who provided music for various ecclesiastical and court appointments in Burgundy, Paris, and Soignies. Skilled in both sacred and secular music... more info