Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Taken from Noel's tour diary for oasisinet.comGot that organ. Very fuckin' cool. Had to go to the guy's house to get it. Don't think I've ever been to an American's actual house. Can't remember being anyway. They do like a flashing, garden-bound x.ma... more info

JamBase — 40th ANNIVERSARY JAZZ FEST ANNOUNCED! Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Sugarland Joe Cocker, Ben Harper, Tony Bennett, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kings of Leon Neville Brothers, Wilco, Bonnie Raitt, Allen Toussaint, The O... more info

Metalsucks — Well, it’s sure been a nifty four months or so for Scraping Genius Off The Wheel, my infrequent but always essential noise rock column for this fine blog for jerks. Despite the fact that all I’ve been listening to lately is 70’s funk and Akon�... more info

Culture Bully — No word on an opening act, but expect the cornerstones to all be there tonight at First Avenue. (Doors @ 8:00) Wu-Tang Clan “Rock Steady” (mp3) Method Man “John 3:16″ (mp3) Method Man “Freestyle” (Live 2003 Feat. Sauce Money) (mp3) Metho... more info

Pitchfork — While not quite at Chinese Democracy levels of will-this-record-ever-come-out-and-do-we-still-care like Dr. Dre's Detox, Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 is long-awaited and much-anticipated, to say the least. The two albums he has released since ... more info

Pitchfork — While not quite at Chinese Democracy levels of will-this-record-ever-come-out-and-do-we-still-care like Dr. Dre's Detox, Raekwon's Only Built 4 Cuban Linx 2 is long-awaited and much-anticipated, to say the least. The two albums he has relea... more info

Music For Ants — Today is my 23rd birthday, and to celebrate I’m seeing the greatest hip-hop collective of all time. It’s going to be completely ridikulous.  I still can’t believe that Ghostface Killah, RZA, GZA, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, U-God, ... more info

All About Jazz — Part 1 What makes a jazz recording great? Some insist it's the mix of musicians on the date. Others say it's the arranger or the energy level or the producer's standards and demands. All of these factors are important, to be sure. But to me, what ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Britpop legends Blur have announced they are getting back together to play Glastonbury and a huge gig in London’s Hyde Park next summer.Old rivals Oasis are part-way through a mammoth world tour and also take to the stage, at Wembley Stadium, ... more info

All About Jazz — There are jazz albums I can't live without. There are jazz tracks I adore. And then there are mere moments in jazz recordings that blow me away. Some of these thrilling phrases and passages were planned out ahead of time by recording artists or arran... more info