Brooklyn Vegan — M.I.A.'s baby boy (Pink is the New Blog) M.I.A. who wouldn't risk her health to perform on the Oscars, and Peter Gabriel who wouldn't compromise his integrity to perform on the Oscars, lost the title of "Best Song" to Slumdog's... more info

JamBase — By: Greg Gargiulo Slumdog Millionaire paints a graphic, gritty and realistic picture of life in some of the lowliest neighborhoods of Mumbai (formerly Bombay), India. It reveals plots of land that remain grounded in poverty while rapid technologi... more info

Persona Sauna — Yeah, I give Lady Sovereign a hard time for the most part. I mean, she's just so easy to target--the silly combination of M.I.A. and Sporty Spice. Her upcoming album Jigsaw comes out April 7th, and I am surprised to hear myself say it's not bad...at ... more info

The Mix Tape Podcast — Another round-up of the week's best music news... iTouch ad featuring Franz Ferdinand debuts...M.I.A. Gives birth to a baby boy…Noize Makes Enemies reports on the death of the album…Fever Ray premiers video for “When I Grow Upââ... more info

All About Jazz — A. R. Rahman one of Indias most prolific film composers knows how big a deal it would be if he wins an Oscar on Sunday. Rahman, in his natural habitat at the computer, works on five or six films a year, juggling several at a time. He is a kind of ... more info

Panda Toes — I've been a fan of Villains' productions for quite some time now. There was the Daft Punk remix that hooked oh-so-many of y'all. There was "Rock It." There was "Thrilla." Etc. Next thing ya know, everyone's blog heroes are making commissioned remixes... more info

Said the Gramophone — The Phantom Band - "Throwing Bones". Get in the car, son! We're going on a trip. Roll down the windows, choose a radio station, crack open the Glosette Raisins. That blue sky is the blue of your mother's eyes. Those green trees are the green of you... more info

E! Online — Will M.I.A. be MIA for the Oscars? The answer could be yes...and no. Sources tell me that the 31-year-old rapper will probably skip out on performing during the Original Song... more info

E! Online — Will M.I.A. be MIA for the Oscars? The answer could be yes...and no. Sources tell me that the 31-year-old rapper will probably skip out on performing during the Original Song... more info

NME — Duffy beat off competition from the likes of M.I.A. and Estelle to win the award for Best British Female Solo Artist at tonight's (February 18) BRITs in London. more info