This slinky funk, sample-stitched new song from Q-Tip is pretty much the jam. "Life Is Better" features Norah Jones, she of cool covers and platinum wigged fame, singing the track's main motif as if she's already years deep in the new soul/hip-hop-hook racket. Actually it's NoJo's first second such collab, and she sorta dominates the playing tim...

This is actually a pretty impressive ambush orchestrated by the La Blog folk. The story, which they posted on their site, involves the camera crew tracking Bloc Party down at a bar after the band's secret show in Paris, and proceeding to insist on an impromptu performance for the Take Away Shows. No pressure Kele, just a little one-off song for ...

The James Brown Double Dynamite DVD will hit stores on September 30th from MVD.

The Kaiser Chiefs have confirmed the October 13 release of their new record, Off With Their Heads. Co-produced by Mark Ronson and Eliot James, it features guest appearances from Lily Allen, Sway, members of New Young Pony Club, and string arranger David Arnold (think the James Bond theme).

Paul Weller says he has no regrets about splitting up The Jam - and has repeated his distaste for the current reunion without him.