All About Jazz — Quincy Jones, Bill Withers and John Mayer will lead the list of speakers at the 5th annual ASCAP "I Create Music" Expo. The three-day event will take place at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, April 22-24, 2010 in Los Angeles. Also confirmed to parti... more info

Discobelle.net — Modular are bringing out the big guns with the release of a US only EP (backed with remixes from Renaissance Man and Nightmoves, to be released March 2nd) from Manchester indie disco trio Delphic who were recently released their debut album “Acolyt... more info

Allmusic Blog — When it comes to the music of the middle Renaissance, Franco-Flemish composer Josquin des Prez (ca. 1455-1521) is such a 500 pound gorilla in the room that most of his contemporaries have been forced out of the historical equation. However, since abo... more info

Big Stereo — It appears as though 2010 is the year of BIGSTEREO’s friends releasing music. This time it’s Fluokids teaming up with Scion A/V to release a Scion A/V Presents Fluokids sampler. I knew that Scion was a DJ-friendly company when I realized that my ... more info

XLR8R — Brazilian producer Gui Boratto will see his first official compilation released in February as part of the esteemed Renaissance Mix Collection. Featuring exclusive new material—including a collaboration with Bomb the Bass—as well as tra... more info

Scotsman.com — THE orthodox narrative of the history of art used to go seamlessly from the Italian Renaissance to French Impressionism. more info

The remains of Renaissance artist Caravaggio are retrieved by Italian scientists hoping to find out more about his death. more info

BBC News - UK — The remains of Renaissance artist Caravaggio are retrieved by Italian scientists hoping to find out more about his death. more info

All About Jazz — Philadelphia, PA -- Much sought after out-of-print solo LP by San Francisco/Chicago guitar legend Nick "The Greek" Gravenites, best known for his work with Janis Joplin, The Butterfield Blues Band, Big Brother and Holding Company and Quicksilver, get... more info

Guardian Music — A group of enthusiasts has constructed a harpsichord-viola hybrid from drawings made by the Renaissance man in 1488A group in New York is set to unveil a musical instrument devised – but never built - by Leonardo da Vinci. Enthusiasts have con... more info