Stereogum — Pharrell Williams, who is not a vampire, follows up a prosperous 2013 with his second studio album G I R L next week. The 10-track LP features Oscar contender “Happy” and guest appearances from Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Daft Punk, and Alici... more info

Time — Long before Pharrell’s hat become the only thing people seemed to care about, his music was center stage — and the focus is right back there as the R&B renaissance man preps the release of his first solo album in eight years. G  I  R  L, which... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Superproducer has worked with the likes of Miley Cyrus, Justin Timberlake, Alicia Keys & Daft Punk on new LP... more info

Time — Before Kanye was a mononym and quote machine on the kusp of marrying a Kardashian; before there were classes taught about him; before being Kanye’d was a verb; before he was a fashion designer, a Harvard lecturer, a renowned Twitter ranter, a re... more info

MTV.com News — Maroon 5 and Alicia Keys also played incredible covers on Sunday night's tribute to the Fab Four. By Gil Kaufman more info

Time — The inner-city coming-of-age story The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete — which comes out on DVD today — played at festivals last year and was released in fewer than 200 theaters. Still, one very important person managed to take in a showin... more info

Stereogum — You don’t have to be a legit rock star to get an MTV Unplugged these days. In recent years the show has hosted quite a few household names (Paramore, Alicia Keys, Adele, Mumford & Sons, Katy Perry, 30 Seconds To Mars, a very-plugged-in Lil Wayne). ... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were joined by Katy Perry, John Mayer and Alicia Keys for a special TV show to commemorate 50 years since The... more info

The Telegraph — The two remaining Beatles are joined by Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys and other stars for anniversary     more info

ContactMusic — Stevie Wonder and P. Diddy were among the performers at Alicia Keys' birthday party.The 'No One' hitmaker's husband Swizz Beats threw a private party... more info