ContactMusic — Missy Elliott and Timbaland have paid tribute to their late friend Aaliyah on what would have been the R&B star's 34th birthday.The Try Again... more info

People.com — A criminal case has yet to be filed following an alleged assault more info

Prefix — Timbaland was a day late in dropping his latest track "The Party Anthem" yesterday, but perhaps he was too busy ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media/timbaland/the-party-anthem-f-lil-wayne-missy-elliott-t-pain/72623/ more info

Time — Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five’s 1982 hit “The Message” is the number 1 song on Rolling Stone‘s first-ever list of “The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.” (LIST: Listen to TIME’s Top 10 Songs of 2012 Playlist) The magazine ... more info

Time — We took a few weeks off from recapping the Billboard charts, as the Top 40 singles were in a state of stasis, merely shuffling deck chairs. But at last there’s some action, including last week’s crowning of a new No. 1. So on we go: “Diamond”... more info

Core News — “DJ Blass and DJ Sliink have Latin reggaeton, moombahton, Philly club bangers and refixes of Missy Elliott, Frank Ocean and Rhianna all in the mix!” Check out other Diplo & Friends shows here and subscribe to the feed to get good music in the fut... more info

Guardian Music — When Terri Walker and Nicole Wray first met, they decided to make an album faithful to the golden age of R&B. The result is an Atlantic, Motown and Stax record collection in miniatureReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: New York.The lineup: Terri ... more info

Kings of A&R — “Some of music’s most notable names including Billy Joel, Rihanna and Missy Elliott have signed an open letter to Pandora Media Inc opposing the online music company’s push to change how artists are compensated. Pandora is currently lobbying la... more info

Mercury News, California — Some of music's most notable names including Billy Joel, Rihanna and Missy Elliott have signed an open letter to Oakland's Pandora Media opposing the online music company's push to change how artists are compensated. more info

ContactMusic — In a possible game-changer over how musicians are compensated for use of their music online, Billy Joel, Rihanna and Missy Elliot are set to fight... more info