All About Jazz — By Tad Hendrickson Covering jazz usually relegates me to covering small club gigs and jazz festivals. Yet there was Esperanza Spalding playing after President Obama's acceptance speech during the presentation ceremony of his Nobel Peace Prize. (Go... more info

Perez Hilton — Justin Bieber, the BIGGEST selling artist on Island Def Jam over Mariah Carey, Rihanna AND Bon Jovi, was invited to sing Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas" at the White House for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama. Justin is als... more info

MTV.com News — 'It was me telling R. Kelly to take the damn Auto-Tune off his voice,' singer clarifies of his Kells comments.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Whitney McDonald Trey Songz Photo: Jason Kempin/ Getty Images Earlier this year, Tr... more info

All About Jazz — Ronnie Ray Padilla assembles an all star cast of jazz players, including members of Tower of Power Megawave and MVD Audio are proud to announce the CD release of Raydience - S/T on January 26, 2010. You know you have something special when current... more info

Guardian Music — The demand for a Clash/Public Enemy-style hero started dying out this decade. Yet MIA managed to fulfill this role without diminishing her status as a 21st-century pop starSurveying the best-of-the-decade lists, I was surprised to see MIA not featuri... more info

All About Jazz — SaxMan Productions proudly introduces their newest band Urban Funk and their debut CD, Heroes and Legends. Produced by woodwind artist Wayne Sulc and percussionist Tim Cutrona, this CD contains a smooth and upbeat mix of funk and jazz music. Heroes ... more info

Soul Sides — Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Get ReadyFrom Pocket Full of Miracles (Motown, 1970)Smokey Robinson and the MIracles: Get Ready (O-Dub Edit)Controller 7: Get Ready for the Young FolksFrom 7" & 12" (Token Recluse, 2007)Of the classic '60s Motown cat... more info

Guardian Music — The TV personality, a childhood neighbour of the Jackson family, remembers his close friend the King of Pop, who died of an overdose on 25 June at the age of 50The first time I met Michael he was 11 and already really famous – the Jackson Five... more info

411 Mania — Before he stumbled awkwardly into the 80's and 90's, Stevie Wonder was one of the brightest stars in music. He was so badass, he could cover a Doors song with zero irony. He also made enough great music to excuse "Part-Time Lover." This week's Thrift... more info

MTV.com News — 'Sight brings his 'suburban perspective,' while Ameer speaks the 'truth,' in Mixtape Daily. Ameer Firestarter: Outasight It's so obvious and you hate to say it, but Outasight looks nothing like the Yonkers music royalty we know that com... more info