Mos Def is set to release his first album since 2006's 'True Magic' in August.

As festival-lineup announcement season (yes, it's its own season now) continues, the most entertaining game to play with respect to headliners is "What year is this, 1991?" I thought Lolla had it wrapped with their zeitgeist grabbing spread of Tool, Jane's Addiction, Beastie Boys, and Depeche Mode, and congrats Lolla the award is still yours. Bu...

This clip paints a nice image of what it's like to be Elvis Perkins In Dearland. This is a Gold Room Session, from the same people that bring you the DUMBO Sessions, so it's essentially the same premise (record a bunch of live songs for embeddability) except that the DUMBO sessions are filmed at a label-operated space in DUMBO, Brooklyn, while t...

LL Cool J, Akon, Mos Def, Young Jeezy and T.I. are among the acts who will celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama in Washington D.C. next week.

The traveling hip-hop extravaganza Rock the Bells may be but a reverberation in our ears 'til the next round is announced, but quite a few of the featured players from the annual run have made moves to keep the good vibes rolling long after festival season's up. They're taking part in the Rock the Bells Online Charity Auction, put on by tour org...