NME — Shows canned due to volcanic erruption more info

Stereogum — On Friday, James Murphy dedicated “Losing My Edge” to Gil Scott-Heron. For the rest of the weekend, everyone should be covering “Communication Breakdown” and dedicating it to AT&T. Not being able to meet up with your friends because of long d... more info

Guardian Music — Canongate publisher Jamie Byng looks back on his unlikely friendship with the godfather of hip-hopNext Monday I will be sitting on stage at the Southbank Centre in London with Gil Scott-Heron, the great American songwriter, singer, pianist and band l... more info

Let There Be Night — Another weekend of madness is upon us, and though some of us are unable to attend (namely me) others are lucky enough to experience one of California's premier music festivals. Sweat in tents tho they might, if you love music, then you love Coachella... more info

NME — More acts announced for 2010's Womad more info

Guardian Music — With Palestine, terrorism and racism all filling verse space, the UK's hip-hop fraternity is finally embracing social commentaryUS hip-hop has always been rooted in politics, from the Last Poets and Dead Prez to Public Enemy and beyond. But when it c... more info

Rollo & Grady — MP3: Napalm In The Morning MP3: Koot Hoomi – Kiss on My List (Hall & Oates Cover) MP3: Gil Scott-Heron – New York Is Killing Me (Featuring Nas) MP3: Thee Oh Sees – I Was Denied MP3: Mos Def with Desmond Dekker & The Aces – History Town Book... more info

This Scene Is Dead — I didn’t know anything by Gil Scott-Heron until a couple of days ago when I got emailed a set of upcoming gig listings for events down at the Southbank Centre. I mean I knew the name well enough, though had just never caught any of the famous music... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Gil Scott-Heron - New York Is Killing Me (w/ Nas) (MP3) PREVIOUSLY: New York I Love You, But You're Bringing Me Down... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offDan Sartain Walk Among the Cobras, Part IV Alabama's pop-punkabilly troublemaker is back with another terrific album full of high-style twanging and crooning. Here he revis... more info