Brooklyn Vegan — Descendents at Roseland Ballroom, Sept. 2011 (more by Keith Marlowe) today in NYC * EMEFE @ Joe's Pub * R.L. Boyce @ Barbes * Nass Gnawa @ Zebulon * Madonna @ Yankee Stadium * Che Chen @ Issue Project Room *... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — "Whatever happened to the days of Madonna and Britney Spears?" That's the question my date to the Video Music Awards asked me at the conclusion of the show with a shrug. It was a semi-nice way of saying this year's ceremony felt pointless (though may... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Madonna "DJs" while son Rocco breaks it down, Yankee Stadium 9/6/2012 (via) Nobody knows better than Madonna that size matters. So it's no surprise that her new "MDNA" tour gained some extra oomph from Thursday's blown-up stadium version at Yankee... more info

The Independent — In a new video, members of punk band Pussy Riot thank pop star Madonna for her support and burn President Vladimir Putin's portrait for what they call his suppression of feminists, sexual minorities and opposition. more info

Guardian Music — It's best not to reflect on the glory of VMAs of yore – let's simply submit to this milquetoast format of weird, cheap gimmicksMTV has sufficiently lowered our expectations to no longer expect an event that actually honors music videos from the MT... more info

Guardian Music — Despite attempts by police to stop event, concert will raise money for the members of the group jailed over Putin protestRussian musicians are to play at a benefit concert in support of the jailed feminist punk band Pussy Riot in St Petersburg on Sun... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot has received praise from artists including Björk, Madonna, Green Day and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Now the band is returning the favor. more info

ContactMusic — Masked fans of Russian punk collective Pussy Riot have filmed a hard-hitting online video in which they set fire to images of Vladimir Putin and thank Madonna and Bjork for their support while abseiling down a building br... more info

Guardian Music — Russian punk group Pussy Riot thank all of their supporters, including Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers in a new video more info

Aquarium Drunkard — A year ago next week songwriter/musician/producer, Jonathan Wilson, released his sophomore LP, Gentle Spirit – a record I was hipped to shortly thereafter, digging my heels in deep.  I’ve since been exploring related Wilson ephemera, most recent... more info