Guardian Music — May 1982: Number 10 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicOn 27 January 1984, music show The Tube visited the Haçienda. As part of the evening, Madonna was filmed lip-syncing Holiday with a couple of dancers. The clip still... more info

Popdose — [VIDEO] Max Burgundy – “Life Ain’t Funny” (Mashable Premiere) New York, NY – Not since Grandmaster Flash’s “The Message” has a music video so vividly captured the grog and grind of the real New York City. With his trusty boombox in ha... more info

Guardian Music — 1975: Number 3 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicAmong hip-hop's canonical creation myths, few are as perfectly formed as Grand Wizard Theodore's invention of scratching. According to Theodore – then only 12,... more info

Guardian Music — 18 March 1983: Number 7 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicTelling the story of Zoro, a misunderstood graffiti artist who finally garners the respect he craves when he comes into contact with a posh uptown journ... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Public Enemy, Jungle Brothers and Odd Future are just some of the names that have been confirmed to perform at next month’s Bestival event in the Isle of Wight. The four-day festival will also features the likes of DJ Shadow, Grandmaster Flash, A-T... more info

Guardian Music — Information and lineups for the UK's biggest festivalsBestivalWhen: 8-11 SeptemberWhere: Robin Hill country park, Downend, Isle of WightWhat: The definitive closer of the festival season, with a "rock stars and divas" fancy dress theme this year. Ec... more info

Guardian Music — Diaries at the ready. . . we've asked arts bloggers around the UK to pick 10 of the best cultural events in their cities, starting with Creativetourist.com's Manchester highlightsScreenfields at Spinningfields, Thursdays to 1 SeptemberWhen the weathe... more info

Altsounds — Thursday 21st April hip hop sensation *DJ Jazzy Jeff* headlines the newly refurbished venue. Bringing his uplifting mix of the best in 80s, 90s, and noughties hip hop and RnB, the turntablist and producer responsible for the first ever rap Grammy ... more info

Guardian Music — Champion of black American music via his Harlem record shop and labelsFrom his tiny shop on 125th Street in Harlem, New York, Bobby Robinson, who has died aged 93, helped popularise doo wop, blues, R&B, soul and rap. Among the many black American mus... more info

Altsounds — In November of last year, sample aficionado Bullion released his one-sided etched 12" 'You Drive Me To Plastic' on Young Turks, the label that brought us The xx and Holy Fuck, among others. Stretching back to Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, sear... more info