Brooklyn Vegan — The inaugural Catalpa NYC Music Festival hits Randall's Island on July 28 and 29, with performances by The Black Keys, Snoop Dogg, TV On The Radio, The Big Pink, A$AP Rocky, Matt and Kim, Zola Jesus and more. Tickets... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mariah Carey will be crowned a “BMI Icon” at the BMI Urban Awards on Sept. 7 in Beverly Hills. Previous honorees include James Brown, Little Richard, Al Green, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Snoop Dogg.
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Guardian Music — The performances in Ice-T's documentary on the composition of rap are often mesmerisingWith a very simple premise, rapper Ice-T – this film's presenter and co-director with Andy Baybutt – has created a very enjoyable and often fascinating movie. ... more info
Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Maverick Sabre is joining Brit rockers Kasabian and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds in Marlay Park on August 23rd. Also on the bill are Manchester siblings The Cribs.The London born but Irish raised singer-songwriter has been touring with Plan B... more info
The Independent — Ice-T's celluloid rap sheet includes such esoteric capers as Urban Menace – a notorious horror flick that starred Snoop Dogg as a psychopathic priest. But his latest cinematic venture is more cerebral: directing a documentary about the history of h... more info
Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicThis weekAs Britain experiences a remarkably rainy July, it's perhaps not surprising that people are less keen to venture out and watch some bands – and this week has been a particularly bad on... more info
411 Mania — Maynard James Keenan!!! In this edition of The Savage Animal, Mikey MiGo takes a look at the music videos of A Perfect Circle. This, a 2012 U.S.A. “Dream Team” rant, a review of Snoop and Wiz's new stoner movie, the making of Rockst... more info
Guardian Music — London Pleasure Gardens will still host a concert planned for later this month as part of an arts programme, say organisersThe promoters of a major electronic pop festival which was shut down on Friday night amid fears about overcrowding have insiste... more info
Starpulse — A London music festival was shut down on Friday night amid fears for the safety of the crowd just moments before headline act Snoop Dogg was due to take to the stage. more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — A London music festival was shut down on Friday night amid fears for the safety of the crowd just moments before headline act Snoop Dogg was due to take to the stage. more info