Guardian Music — Reggae's bass-heavy, rump-shaking son is thriving in Japan, where homegrown stars now outshine their Jamaican peersSome of my friends (the less intelligent ones) think that I invent music genres for a living, and if they were to see the subject of th... 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

5 Acts — Maxskansascity.com is an online community dedicated to continuing the artistic trajectory of Max’s Kansas City. From the late 1960s through the early ‘80s, Max’s Kansas City was a gathering place in NYC for all things hip and, as ... more info

411 Mania — Check out the full list of Grammy Hall inductees, including albums by Bob Marley, George Carlin and others... more info

Guardian Music — 'Slightly aggressive and borderline insulting' interview with the infamously uncommunicative Strokes frontman reveals that next album has a 20% chance of sounding like an 80s pop Thin LizzyWaiting for Julian Casablancas to arrive at a suitably scruff... more info

Guardian Music — 'I'm Snooperman - I go in tha booth and get it done'Snoop Dogg was born Calvin Broadus in California in 1971. He was a member of the Crip gang and spent time in prison for drug possession. In 1992 he was discovered by record producer Dr Dre and the ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Wyman/WireImage.com; Walter/WireImage.com Recordings by the Beach Boys, Bob Marley, the Doors, James Brown and Janis Joplin have been named as 2010 inductees to the Grammy Hall of Fame. Twenty-five recordings from a variety of genres will be a... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Recording Academy on Tuesday added songs by James Brown, Bob Marley, the Beach Boys, Louis Armstrong and others to its Grammy Hall of Fame, bringing the total number of titles in the collection to 851. more info

411 Mania — This week we have Mariah Carey going off on the music labels, Lilly Allen flip flopping on downloading, Bob Marley poised to surpass Elvis and Michael Jackson, the official launch of new music video site Vevo, and the man who is suing Bon Jovi provid... more info

Time Out, London — Former Aswad vocalist Brinsley Forde takes over duties on the Bob Marley front in this rare night of roots reggae nostalgia from the biggest Jamaican group of all time. more info