Summary: Poet, musician, and singer/songwriter Gil Scott-Heron is one of the most influential progenitors of hip-hop music. Such artists as Kanye West, Mos Def, Black Star, and Air have sampled his work. Now, the poet returns with his first album in 15 years released on XL Recordings.
Summary: BallerStatus.com has partnered with DJ Skee to provide fans of his popular Sirius/XM satellite show, "Live From L.A.," with an exclusive weekly podcast of his show. Get the downloads, and/or stream two hours of music here. This week includes new tracks from Yelawolf, Bishop Lamont, SAS and more...
Title: Rebooting Gil Scott-Heron's Untelevised Revolution
Summary: "I didn't watch the whole thing—I know what state the union's in," says Gil Scott-Heron, sizing up his reflection in his living room's enormous TV—it's half the size of the wall, glossy, and incongruous in the 60-year-old's small, cluttered Harlem apartment. He doesn't see so well, he...
Title: Field Day announces headliners for 2010 including main act Phoenix
Summary: Saturday 31st July 2010 will see the return of Field Day to London’s leafy green corner of Victoria Park. Embarking on their fourth annual outing, Field Day have an incredible line up of bands and DJs plus the Village Mentatlity returns, the off-the-wall Village Green area within the festival that supplies the masses with some bucolic treats away from the hubbub of the main festival. Inspired by ...
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Title: Artifacts survey a must before 14 houses built
Summary: GUILFORD — Officials have approved a 14-house project that will also require dismantling a nearby historic house and conducting an archaeological survey for Native American artifacts on the site.
Summary: [Updated: 5:51 P.M.] NEWS: Â JAY REATARD Killed by Cocaine and Alcohol Overdose The Memphis medical examiner reveals the cause of the garage-punk rocker's January death. [ SPIN ] New MOS DEF , MORRISSEY Songs on Free Compilation Unreleased songs by Pitbull, Aventura, and more also on sampler to benefit Rosario Dawson's Latino youth org. [ Votolatino ] NEW PORNOGRAPHERS Tap BEIRUT , ST. VINCENT ...
