Allmusic Blog — Rapper Nas, reggae artist Damian Marely, and others will headline this summer’s traveling Rock the Bells festival. Beginning on June 27, the festival will hit 10 cities in North America including Toronto, Denver, Los Angeles, and more. [Billboard.c... more info

Idolator — The Roots, Nas, Damian Marley, Big Boi, and Common are headlining this year's installment of the Rock The Bells tour, which will set up shop in 10 cities across North America this summer. Nas and Marley are also putting out an album in June, so presu... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum Nas @ Rock The Bells 2008 in Jones Beach (more by villageslum.com) OK, so it's not as much a big bang as last year (A Tribe Called Quest reunion) or the one before (Rage Against The Machine... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Nas and Damian Marley have announced details of their album Distant Relatives. The friends will mix hip hop and reggae on the record and according to a press release it'll include social commentary... more info

411 Mania — Nas joins Damien Marley, the Roots, Big Boi and Common for big hip-hop shows... more info

Rolling Stone — Nas, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, OutKast’s Big Boi, Common and the Roots will headline select dates on this year’s Rock the Bells Festival. House of Pain, KRS-One, Wu-Tang’s Raekwon and RZA and more top hip-hop acts and special guests will ta... more info

VH1 News — Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley are teaming up for the Rock the Bells tour and a joint album, Distant Relatives, which is due in June. more info

AllHipHop — Hip-Hop star Nas has revealed details about an upcoming CD with Damian “Jr Gong” Marley that is titled Distant Relatives.   The pair first met in 1996, but realized their chemistry in the recording studio, after they recorded “Roa... more info

MTV.com News — Duo will release Distant Relatives in June.By Shaheem Reid Nas Photo: Mark Sullivan/WireImage Nas and Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley will be spending plenty of time together this summer. The duo are releasing a joint album called Distant Relativ... more info

ContactMusic — Aspiring rapper NAS-D has been killed in a fire at his home in Columbus, Ohio. The 32-year-old, whose real name was Nasir Ahmad Dooley, was unable to escape the blaze ... more info