Amy Winehouse and Mark Ronson are looking to link up once again at the end of November as a best-selling singer/producer duo. Having released an already stone cold classic of 2007 Back To Black , Ronson told NME, "I think that we can't do the same thing again - it can't be like a 60s element or Motown. If anything, I'd really like to make it sound older or more morbid or really "Wall Of Sound." But I don't want to second guess before I actually hear the songs." Oh,...

The RZA of The Wu-Tang Clan speaks about the culmination of the forthcoming Wu Tang track "The Heart Gently Weeps," which nicks its melody from The Beatles "While My Guitar Gently Weeps." The single will appear on the delayed album The Eight Diagrams (out Dec 4th). The RZA on "The Heart Gently Weeps"

As their 2007 Digital Design Tournament continues to make its way around the globe, it looks like the quality team at Cut&Paste have another successful series on their hand. If you missed the sold out NYC date on Sept. 15th at the gorgeous Angel Orensanz Foundation , check out Jason Lewis' amazing photos on Flickr ,...

This past Monday, Spiritualized announced that their Spiritualized Acoustic Mainlines tour is finally making its way across the Atlantic to North America: "We are very pleased to announce a show at New York's legendary Apollo on Friday the 16th of November." Today, The Bowery Presents went live on their site with an Event page . Tickets go...

Already chalk full of rock solid hip hop & electronic artist talent, the OM Records CMJ Showcase line-up expanded even further today with the announcement that Heather (see Inset), Colette and a live set by Chuck Love will round out the bill. Already flush with the likes of Zion I and The Grouch , Strange Fruit Project , Black Spade , J Boogie , Andy Caldwell and others, the...

We've invited several of our favorite artists to play for you in the weeks to come. In chronological order on Oct. 11, the first party at Cielo , NYC will celebrate the Berlin label Sonar Kollektiv's 10th anniversary with a DJ set from co-founder Alex Barck of Jazzanova , supported by Roland Appel of the Trüby Trio, Fauna Flash and Voom Voom production teams. Next up is another event at Cielo on the 23rd of Oct. with the most prolific compiler in...

The ubiquitous Radiohead is doing something clever for its seventh full-length release In Rainbows , which will be digitally distributed via the group's official website Oct. 10th. The catch is that you can pay any amount of money you want for it (or think it's worth); the checkout disclaimer will read the possibly confusing message, "it's up to you." The first album in 4 years since Hail To The Thief in 2003 will showcase several of their favorite...

Contrary to the first thought that might have popped into your mind, Amy Winehouse is not starring in an autobiographical movie about her life. She is, however, releasing a part documentary, part live-gig footage DVD this November 5th. Content is said to include her performance at Shepherd's Bush Empire in April, "Rehab" at the Brit Awards , 50 minutes of behind-the-scenes video, interviews with Winehouse and her father, and an acoustic demo of "There Is No...

Amazon.com launched the beta version of its digital music service, offering over 2 million DRM-free mp3's. Although only two major labels ( Universal Music Group and EMI Music ) are participating due to the DRM-free policy, several independents are taking advantage of the opportunity. Heading directly in competition with iTunes , Amazon's service can run completely through your web browser of choice, though a small application to save our music directly to iTunes...

If you're on the Giant Step site (which you are), then there's a pretty high chance that you're a fan of Mark Ronson's music. With the European Video Music Awards just around the corner on Nov. 1 in Munich, Ronson has been nominated for Best UK and Irish Act . Regardless of where you are in the world, you can still help Mark win by stuffing the ballot.