My Old Kentucky — Our friend DJ MetroGnome put together a little live 30-minute soul/funk promo mix to get you in the mood for this week's Mayer Hawthorne show at Radio Radio and the Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings' show at The Vogue on 5/23. DOWNLOAD : DJ MetroGnome - M... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings album, I Learned the Hard Way (out April 6th) in its entirety. New York Magazine profiles Sharon Jones. After three decades of near obscurity, Jones is in demand; she and... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Tom Breihan; Above: The Walkmen Nas and Damian Marley [Levis/FADER Fort; 7:30 p.m.]It's always nice when your special surprise guests are actually a surprise, and actually special. Nas and Damian Marley headlined last year's Rock the Bells ... more info

Pitchfork — It seems like only yesterday we were enjoying the Austin sun while taking in too much BBQ and trying to catch dozens (hundreds?) of the world's finest and/or most breathlessly hyped new bands. But that was an entire year ago. Which can only mean one ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Waisman/FilmMagic Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings will release their new album I Learned the Hard Way on April 6th, and for each preorder that comes in now at the Daptones’ official store, the group will donate 15 percent of sales from I Lear... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings @ Brooklyn Bowl, Dec (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings have added a second night to their Apollo Theater stint at the end of April. There are still some tickets available... more info

My Old Kentucky — Ohhhh snap! We just announced that Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings would play The Vogue for an MOKB Presents gig this week, and then I found this gem thanks to Soul Motion Music! The combo of this Dude-approved Kenny Rogers-made famous, Mickey Newbury... more info

Rollo & Grady — Sharon Jones SXSW added several more heavyweight acts to the festival lineup. New additions include Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, jj, The xx, The Very Best, Spoon, and Mayer Hawthorne & The County. MP3: Greyboy Ft. Sharon Jones – Got To Be A Lov... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kyle Dean Reinford After an opening set by the Ivan Milev Band (I missed them, but Kyle didn't), Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings tore the roof off of Brooklyn Bowl on Wednesday night (12/30) (the night before... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Coalesce @ Fun Fun Fun Fest in November (more) Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings @ Nokia Theatre in Feb (more by Natasha Ryan) today in NYC * Steel Train @ Maxwell's * Gov't Mule @ Beacon Theatre * David... more info