The Hip Hop Chronicle — I got the word earlier today. Blackstar (Mos Def & Talib Kweli), De La Soul and the legendary Rakim will be performing in London for a special show. Ticketmaster have classed it as a Blackstar show but I’ve been made aware that De La Soul and Rakim... more info

Guardian Music — Chris Salmon enjoys a new site that asks us to tag any part of the world with our musical memory of being thereIn the town of Lesmahagow in Scotland there's a man who loves the music of Curtis Stigers. Indeed, when he first met his partner they lis... more info

Guardian Music — At the age of 40, the Super Furry Animal turned solo star is still making singular music. But why is he launching his new album at a hotel in Blackpool?The business of making a living from pop in this economic climate is fraught, especially given tha... more info

Guardian Music — Childhood cello lessons paid dividends for the late J Dilla when he shook up urban music with his maverick beats. Now the classical world is saluting one of its ownThe classically trained virtuoso Miguel Atwood-Ferguson grew up listening to Mozart, B... more info

Guardian Music — There's something enormously appealing about idiosyncratic rapper – we're just struggling to pinpoint exactly what it isHometown: Pittsburgh.The lineup: Wiz Khalifa (vocals, music).The background: Wiz Khalifa has actually been going for a while, hi... more info

Guardian Music — In the early-80s, punk was floundering. Then up stepped Mick Jones and his motley crew of artists with one of the most innovative groups of the timeBack in the dark days of early 1984, there was a time when Orwell's predictions of an overbearing poli... more info

Guardian Music — Parliament-Funkadelic leader claims his signature was forged to clear a sample for two remix tracksThe Black Eyed Peas have been accused of copyright infringement for the third time in three months, this time by funk legend George Clinton. The leader... more info

Guardian Music — Pop's premier workaholic says he recorded the album on his iPad. He appears to be planning a project in the Congo tooGorillaz' new album may be released before Christmas, according to Damon Albarn. Blur's former frontman, who also recently unveiled a... more info

Nialler9 — Photos by Danielle Graham from the Gorillaz show last night which featured guests Bobby Womack, Kano, Bashy, Daley, Bootie Brown, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, Little Dragon, De La Soul, Roses Gabor and even feckin Mark E Smith’s ramblings. Not to menti... more info

NME — Singer joins the likes of Lou Reed, Mos Def and De La Soul at Los Angeles gig more info