Stereogum — There’s a small plastic turtle on the dashboard of Cayetana’s old blue van. Her name is Tracy. She wears red glasses and does a little side-to-side dance. The van’s name is “Fast Car,” after the Tracy Chapman hit that the band cranks every ... more info

Stereogum — There’s an old In Living Color sketch about Tracy Chapman, from the time that In Living Color was still on and still vital and Tracy Chapman was famous enough to be a skit-target. Chapman gets off the phone with a record-label guy, insisting that y... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, Action Bronson released his proper major-label debut Mr. Wonderful. And last night, he played a record-release show at the notoriously awful New York venue Terminal 5. As Bronson and Party Supplies were performing “Amadu Diablo,�... more info

Time — Proof that she should be singing a lot more blues and soul more info

NME — Smith performed the song in the Live Lounge for BBC Radio 1 more info

Perez Hilton — Vroom vroom, we love!! Although Sam Smith's cover of Tracy Chapman's hit Fast Car is nothing like the original — we're still so obsessed! The soulful singer visited BBC Radio 1 yesterday to treat fans to this epic story of a song, and his voice is ... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Get the tissues ready as the rising star puts his own spin on an already much-loved song... more info

Consequence of Sound — The defining moment of Mandela's 70th birthday concert. more info

Dlisted — Here's Justin Bieber on the cover of Fetus Vogue throwing a demure and distressed over-the-shoulder look that an innocent Southern ingenue might throw when she wants a young gentleman to throw his wool coat over the puddle that's blocking h... more info

KEXP Seattle — Whatever the decade, Boston is a tough town to be from if you’re a band. Sure, it’s had its share of breakout stars – Boston (of course), The Cars, Buffalo Tom, Tracy Chapman, The Pixies, Sebadoh, Dinosaur Jr. (and yes, we’re stretching out t... more info