Pitchfork - Tours — 12-09 San Jose, CA - The Blank Club *12-10 Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place *12-11 Los Angeles, CA - the Smell *12-12 Oakland, CA - The Continental Club *12-13 San Francisco, CA - The Hemlock *12-15 Sacramento, CA - The Hub *12-16 Portland, OR - Eagl... more info

Altsounds — EMI Music's Capitol Records continues building its urban roster by teaming up with Atlanta based Block Entertainment, the formidable label with chart topping success from artists such as Yung Joc, Boyz N' The Hood, and Gorilla Zoe For its first proj... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-20 Scranton, PA - The Bog10-21 Pittsburgh PA - Garfield Artworks10-22 Cincinnati, OH - Art Damage Lodge 10-23 Louisville, KY - Lisa's Oak Street Lodge10-24 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle10-25 Madison, WI - Good Style Shop10-26 St. Paul, MN - Turf Club... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 10-24 Phoenix, AZ - Trunkspace % 11-05 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Melkweg 11-06 London, England - Barden's Boudoir #11-07 Brighton, England - Freebutt11-08 Cardiff, Wales - Buffalo Bar11-09 Manchester, England - Trof11-10 Glasgow, Scotland - CCA $11-1... more info

Altsounds — EMI Music has appointed iconic, multi-media superstar Snoop Dogg to the new position of Creative Chairman of its famed Priority Records Label, where he will apply the same unique, creative and business savvy that established him as one of the most su... more info

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Rollo & Grady — Sic Alps Rollo & Grady Recommended New Releases - Tuesday, August 18th Funky Frauleins: Female Beat, Groove, Disco, Funk in Germany 1968-1978 (Buy) Label: Bureau B Sic Alps - A Long Way Around To a Short Cut (Buy) Label: Drag City MP3: Sic Alps - M... more info

Altsounds — EMI Music's Virgin Records is pleased to announce that it has signed a new worldwide deal with Los Angeles rock band 30 Seconds to Mars. 30 Seconds to Mars, fronted by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Jared Leto, is currently in the studio in Los... more info

Idolator — DMX has released a statement regarding an alleged incident where he threw a food tray at a corrections officer to, of all places, TMZ. It reads in part: "Many of you know me as DMX but right now I am speaking to you as Earl Simmons. Just a man tryin... more info