MTV.com News — 'J. Cole's really trying to draw people into his world,' Drizzy says of the Fayetteville MC. 'I respect that a lot.'By Mawuse Ziegbe Drake Photo: MTV News & Docs When J. Cole made his New York City debut at S.O.B.'s in March, the North Caro... more info

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Brooklyn Vegan — tonight in NYC * Michael McDonald @ Caroline's * Iron Maiden @ PNC Bank Arts Center * Weed, Arches, Family Portrait @ Glasslands * The Roots, Talib Kweli, more @ Prospect Park Bandshell * 4th Annual Psychobilly Luau Weekender... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — tonight in NYC * Michael McDonald @ Caroline's * Iron Maiden @ PNC Bank Arts Center * Weed, Arches, Family Portrait @ Glasslands * The Roots, Talib Kweli, more @ Prospect Park Bandshell * 4th Annual Psychobilly Luau Weekender... more info

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Pitchfork — WHAT: Festival Internacional de BenicàssimWHEN: July 15-18WHERE: Benicàssim, SpainWHO: Vampire Weekend, Dirty Projectors, Gorillaz, Hot Chip, Julian Casablancas, Goldfrapp, DJ Shadow, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Broken Bells, Four Tet, the Clientele, ... more info

Guardian Music — Last week we wanted your villainous tunes, this week it's songs about headwear. After all, hat's entertainmentThings I have learned about villains: 1/ They like to murder, sometimes to the exclusion of all other crimes 2/ They often do their murderin... more info

Guardian Music — From Nick Cave to Carole King, many a songwriter has been moved to pen lyrics about bad deedsStack O'Lee, Miguel Sanchez, Pretty Boy Floyd, One Eyed Isaac, Sheriff Fatman, Richard Nixon … your boys gave out one hell of a beating. The associated mem... more info

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MTV.com News — Peter Fonda, Slash, Isabella Rossellini and others recall the actor and artist, who died Saturday.By Kelley L. Carter Dennis Hopper Photo: Evan Agostini/ImageDirect Famous colleagues and collaborators of Dennis Hopper have begun to release... more info