JamBase — THE ROOTS LAUNCH SECOND ANNUAL ROOTS PICNIC! Starring: THE ROOTS, TV ON THE RADIO, THE BLACK KEYS, SANTIGOLD, ASHER ROTH & MORE And a special performance: PUBLIC ENEMY performs IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK backed by ANTIBALAS a... more info

Scotsman.com — DURING his short life he astonished millions with his jaw-dropping appearances on Top Of The Pops, inspiring a host of musicians including The Smiths, Bjork and The Cure. more info

Dlisted — Lady CaCa looked like a giant butt nugget surrounded by fart bubbles at the opening night of her tour in San Diego last night. This might have worked if there were hamsters in each bubble. Rabid hamsters that would have broke out of their bubbles and... more info

The Late Greats — Iceland ain’t just for Sigur and Bjork anymore. Look out world, her comes Lay Low. Her sophomore album was produced and recorded by indie-fave Liam Watson. It’ll be out in May. But a digital single “By and By” comes out next... more info

Guardian Music — And up and up and up and … release. This week, School of rock looks at how artists from Schoenberg to Björk have brought us to a climax of musical blissJacques Lu Cont was surely right when he told us that music makes you lose control. But h... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Getty Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler will headline this year’s Hollywood session of Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp, teaming up with Duff McKagan, Todd Rundgren, Yes’ Alan White and many more musicians to offer fans a chance to rock out with ... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Video, ExclusiveLeave it to Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O to tell a story through visuals. The art rockers teamed with director and fellow New Yorker Barney Clay for the video for band's new single, 'Zero,' off their March 10-due al... more info

MTV.com News — Single mom says she's nervous about country week: 'I'm gonna do it, though. I'll tear it up!'By Katie Byrne Kai Kalama and Megan Joy Corkrey perform on "American Idol" Photo: Frank Micelotta/Getty Images for Fox Megan Joy Corkrey is not yo... more info

Corporate Bloggin — Une fois n'est pas coutume, Corporate Bloggin se mue en blog destiné aux gens dont la vie sociale se résumé aux parents et à la room IDM de Soulseek. Ah, qu'es-tu devenu electronica, charmante musique complexe qui a séduit tant de tris... more info

Guardian Music — The Oasis debacle is no doubt a foil to detract attention from Chinese bands speaking out about democracyOne can only guess what was said in China's ministry of culture last week when the subject of the impending Oasis concerts in Beijing and Shangha... more info