The popular virtual band, Gorillaz are back with their first single, “Stylo”, off of their third studio album, Plastic Beach. The song has been described as dark and twisted, and we have two different versions for you to check out.The first one features a popular rapper named Tinie Tampah from South London, while the second highlight’s New York’s own Mos Def. Listen to both versions below…
In a playlist that includes such artists as the Rolling Stones, Jay-Z and Blondie, fictional Gorillaz bassist Murdoc Niccals previewed two thirty-second snippits of new Gorillaz tracks today for his DJ set on NME Radio.
The results are in! Over at NPR they’ve conducted an online poll of what listeners have chosen as the “Best Music of 2009 (so far).” This includes the top songs and albums to date, and the list consists of 30 titles for both categories. Some artists who landed a spot include the Silversun Pickups, Animal Collective, Franz Ferdinand, and Mos Def. Find out if any of your favorites made the cut after the jump!
Black Eyed Peas fans can rest easy! The band’s new album titled “The E.N.D” does not signify the END of the group, it actually stands for “The Energy Never Dies”. Of all the artists, and yes there are a lot, coming out with an album this week, the most exciting is Mos Def’s new one. One of the most under-rated hip hop artists of our time, Mos Def is a true lyricist that has not succumbed to mainstream pressure and has stayed authentic even after all these years.
Here is the list of albums coming out the week of June 9th:
The Green Room is a weekly video podcast, available on the Zune Marketplace, which provides behind-the-scenes footage of artists on tour. Featuring musicians such as Peter Bjorn and John, Adele, Common, Asher Roth and Duran Duran, the video podcast is based on exclusive interviews full of anecdotes and commentary.
Access is free if you download Zune’s 131MB of software. The Green Room has a great line up for this summer with artists such as …Trail of Dead, Mos Def and Little Steven. Check out the full schedule and a Seun Kuti preview and after the cut:
Indie label Mad Decent, created by Philadelphia-based DJ and producer Diplo, has made a partnership deal with another indie, Downtown Records.
Home to artists such as Bonde do Role, Brick Bandits, and DJ Blaqstarr, Mad Decent will join acts like Gnarls Barkley, Justice, Eagles of Death Metal and Santigold at Downtown, which already partners with A-Trak and Kid Sister’s Fool’s Gold Records. Dance music seems to be congregating under the same banner.
