Guardian Music — (Capitol)Now in their fourth decade of working together, the Beasties' eighth studio album revisits their old-skool roots. The tracks urge us to Make Some Noise, threaten to "rock da house" and even suggest a "party on the left." However, their wit ... more info

KEXP Seattle — 2011 is the 20th year of Chicago-based alt-rock-turned-corporate festival Lollapalooza, and last night the lineup was announced. Despite featuring massive names like Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Cee Lo Green, Damien Marley... more info

Culture Bully — A new Funny or Die video featuring Nas in all his mysterious glory. more info

VH1 Blog — Lollapalooza announced its 2011 festival lineup at midnight last night, with headliners Eminem, Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Muse, My Morning Jacket, Deadmau5, A Perfect Circle, Cee Lo Green, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley & Nas, the Cars, and Ween sure to ... more info

Impose Magazine — A year ago I was writing about Elzhi and Fashawn's announced Illmatic-tribute projects with some optimism, alluding to the projects as writing exercises that could help both emcees in the long run. Fashawn dropped his tribute two months later, bu... more info

Stereogum — Unlike the Beastie Boys’ instant vintage, nostalgia and cameo-heavy video for lead single “Make Some Noise,” Hot Sauce Committee Part 2 features just two guests. Both are significant, though: there’s Nas on “Too Many Rappers,” tying them ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The long-awaited eighth album from the Hip Hop/Rock trio. Hot Sauce Committee Part Two was produced by Beastie Boys and mixed by Philippe Zdar. This album marks Mike "Mike D" Diamond, Adam "Ad Rock" Horovitz and Adam "MCA" Yauch's first full leng... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Nasir Jones and Damian Marley release another video from their Distant Relatives album.   a2a_linkname="Nas And Damian Marley – Nah Mean (Video)"; a2a_linkurl="http://www.thehiphopchronicle.com/2011/04/23/nas-and-damian-marley-nah-mean-video/"; a2... more info

Popeater — Filed under: Music News, WTF, Videos Have you ever wondered what makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up? Have you ever heard faint music from another room, only to find that no one is there? Have you ever realized your cell phone cha... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako DFA1979 "While it was kind of a running joke that the gnarled dance-punk band was one of the biggest reunions at this year's Coachella (Death From Above 2005 jokes abounded), the band reasserted what made them... more info