Guardian Music — Barber's Adagio for Strings, Vaughan Williams and Springsteen top list crowdsourced by WYNC public radioNew York's public radio network faced an interesting challenge when contemplating how to fill the airwaves on the tenth anniversary of the World T... more info

NME — Alicia Keys pays tribute to the Motown songwriter more info

VH1 Blog — During a recent interview, writer Heath Daniels asked Grammy-nominated veteran songwriter Linda Perry what she thought about changes in the music industry over the last twenty years. The 4 Non Blondes frontwoman and writer/producer for big-name artis... more info

Pop Justice — » One Direction were 30 minutes late for a radio interview because their driver missed the turning for the car park. (The Star) (http://www.thestar.co.uk/lifestyle/music/you_re_the_only_one_for_us_1_3692700) You really couldn't make it up. » Alic... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Q-Tip had plenty of support as he launched a new DJ gig in New York on Friday (05Aug11) - Jay Z and Alicia Keys showed up to watch his set. The former A Tribe Called Quest star has landed a regular job spinning tracks at Yotel New York's Club ... more info

Guardian Music — This cosmic Connecticut trio are spiritual heirs to an era when funk was far-out and soul went psychedelicHometown: Connecticut.The lineup: Jeff Gitelman (guitar), Dan Edinberg (bass), Tim Walsh (drums).The background: We're not making this up. We we... more info

ContactMusic — R&B superstar Alicia Keys has married into high art - her husband, producer Swizz Beatz, is an avid collector. The hitmaker, photographer and aspiring artist reveals he has become an avid collector ever since he started looking for pieces to fill a n... more info

Pop Justice — » Beyonce made Kelly Rowland cry by being really nice. (RTE Ten) (http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/0730/beyonce.html) » Demi Lovato is working with Missy Elliott and Timbaland and the latter thinks they might have made "a hit". (Idolator) (http://idola... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Cast members of the 25th-anniversary national tour of "Les Misérables," currently at the Ahmanson Theatre through July 31, recently took time out of their performance schedule to create an online music video in which they parody the pop hit "Empire ... more info

ContactMusic — Alicia Keys' upcoming stint as a Broadway producer is a "dream come true" for the R&B superstar - because she used to gaze at the theatre lights from her New York home as a child. The singer, who was raised in the Manhattan district of Hell's Kitchen... more info