Dlisted — This past Sunday, M.I.A.'s knocked up and polka-dotted ass was bouncing around the Grammy stage making almost every bitch nervous. Seriously, I thought bitch's coochie was going to explode and a baby was going to come sliding out on an amni... more info

All About Jazz — Hypnotic Brass Ensemble, internationally praised and hailing from Chicago, gives a special free performance on Sunday, February 22 at 4:00 at the York College/CUNY Performing Arts Center. All seven band members are sons of the esteemed trumpeter Kela... more info

AllHipHop — Chicago rapper/actor Common has joined an all-star lineup of performers taking part in the 4th Annual Jazz In the Gardens in Miami Gardens, Florida this March.   Common is among the evening’s headlining acts, which will be hosted by radio pe... more info

MTV.com News — Tim performs new Shock Value 2 tracks along with old hits.By Shaheem Reid Rihanna at the Timbaland Pre-Grammy Launch party on Friday Photo: Michael Tran/ FilmMagic LOS ANGELES — Big bosses, fly dimes and banging beats. Timbaland and his ... more info

JamBase — Jazz Fest Daily Schedule Jazz Fest '08 by McCullough The 2009 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, set to run April 24-26 & April 30-May 3, has released their daily schedule. They've also announced that Bon Jovi will join already announced he... more info

Dlisted — Erykah Badu, Queen of Baduizm, is not of this world, so it's not surprising that she apparently named her new baby girl Mars Merkaba. That name sounds like a 4-seater, subcompact car with anti-lock brakes and built-in OnStar. Request that shit t... more info

ContactMusic — Soul singer ERYKAH BADU has named her new daughter MARS MERKABA. The star welcomed her first child with hip-hop star Jay Electronica on 1 February (09). And she took to ... more info

MTV.com News — The couple tweeted their daughter's name on the social-networking site Tuesday.By Gil Kaufman Erykah Badu Photo: Paul Warner/ WireImage After documenting the birth of their daughter on Twitter, Erykah Badu and longtime boyfriend Jay Electr... more info

All About Jazz — The 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place June 11-14 at The Farm in Manchester, TN featuring: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Phish Beastie Boys Nine Inch Nails David Bryne Wilco Al Green Snoop Dogg Elvis Costell... more info

Pitchfork — Twitter: everyone's on it. Or so it seems. But while we can only read so many "it's fucking cold in NYC!!!" posts from (let's say) acquaintances, there's something magic about musicians we like documenting their every move in bite-sized, er, Tweets. ... more info