After a long, dark slumber, the Grammys may be waking up. The tiny gramophone awards have suffered a steady decline in interest (last year's broadcast was second to only 2006's all-time ratings low), but this year's surprisingly aware nominees-- Lil Wayne, M.I.A., Radiohead, Kanye, T.I.-- and an admittedly eye-catching ad campaign are poised to ...

Technically N.A.S.A. (North America/South America) = beatmakers Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, but as you might've noticed when we posted The Spirit Of Apollo's "Gifted" -- featuring Kanye West, Santogold, and Lykke Li -- the project also includes a shitload of guest vocal spots. See, for example, the names listed after "feat." in the above headl...

Speaking of "Paper Planes", Santi White, and hip-hop: Compared to Tom Waits sharing a track with Kool Keith, the latest guest-star combination from the folks at N.A.S.A. is a no-brainer. "Whachadoin?" brings together M.I.A. and the singer most often compared to her, Santogold, plus a third act with ties to Diplo: rap group Spank Rock. And, pres...

Technically N.A.S.A. (North America/South Amferica) = beatmakers Squeak E. Clean and DJ Zegon, but as you might've noticed when we posted The Spirit Of Apollo's "Gifted" -- featuring Kanye West, Santogold, and Lykke Li -- the project also includes a shitload of guest vocal spots. See, for example, the names listed after "feat." in the above head...

The smash Mumbai-set Danny Boyle film is propelled as much by its soundtrack as it is by its fantasy plot, as demonstrated by A.R. Rahman's propulsive M.I.A.-assisted score.read more