Congratulations to Melissa Wilkins, from Dallas Texas, for being our winner of the pair of VIP passes to the Voodoo Music Festival. Now comes the tough part, choosing one lucky person to join her. So it is probably a good idea to get on her good side.

With a handful of tour dates announced a few months ago here , in support of King Britt's latest release, the 'Nova Dream Sequence,' it looks like the October 3rd show at Cielo in NYC will be free admission. It will be on a first come first serve basis, so get there early (9-2 am). He will also be doing an in-store at NYC vinyl Dancetraxx at 91 E. 3rd St at 6 pm that day.

Known for using indie tracks for their musical backdrop (e.g. Au Revoir Simone, Gnarls Barkley, etc.), the title track from Bitter:Sweet’s debut album, 'The Mating Game' will be featured on the season premier of the ABC series Grey’s Anatomy. Airing tonight at 9/8c, the episode is titled “Time Has Come Today” with a recap episode called “Complications of the Heart” narrated by Joe the Bartender beginning at 8/7c. Also, Bitter:Sweet’s tracks "The Mating Game" and "Heaven"...

Set to be released on October 17th via Astralwerks, here is the latest video for Badly Drawn Boy's "Nothing's Gonna Change Your Mind" from the forthcoming 'Born In The UK.' And don't try that at home kids, playing piano and driving at the same time.

Whereas in the US it seems like Mariah Carey has been racking up the awards, overseas, Corinne Bailey Rae seems to be the shining star, bringing home two MOBO awards last night. She beat out veteran Beverly Knight and Jamelia to win Best UK female, and she also skated past Plan B and Lady Sovereign to win Best UK Newcomer. The Winners --Best Group: Black Eyed Peas --Best U.K. Female: Corinne Bailey Rae --Best U.K. Male: Lemar --Best Song: Beyonce, "Deja Vu," featuring...

Hosted by Rational Animal and the ASPCA, Beastie Boys are set to play a rare initimate show at Hiro Ballroom (NYC) on October 4th as part of the "Gimme Shelter: Rock & Rescue NYC" benefit. The charity event will benefit local rescue groups and New York City’s homeless animals. The line up includes the Beastie Boys, Joe & Albert Bouchard Of Blue Oyster Cult, The Choke, The Duelling Bankheads, and more, as well as a special appearance by Debbie Harry. For more information, visit

Couldn't get tickets to Gnarls Barkley's Central Park SummerStage show? Weren't uber-hip enough to attend The Rapture VMA party hosted by Cee-Lo? Well Waxploitation in a recent email blast, announced how to attend a free Gnarls Barkley show in NYC. See how you can score your free tickets here .

After featuring songs from Bob Dylan, Daft Punk, Gorillaz, U2, Black Eyed Peas, Eminem, Jet and others, Apple has choosen Cut Chemist's "The Audience Is Listening Theme Song" for their latest iPod Nano commercial. Kudos to Cut Chemist.

While Run DMC may be caught up in some legal trouble with the song "It's Tricky," one member, Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels will be honored for his foster work, tomorrow in Washington, DC. Hosted by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute, Run DMC is being recognized for the charity, Felix Organization, he co-founded earlier this year, which aids neglected and abandoned children, after learning of his own adoption.

Released this week, DJ Shadow's latest album 'The Outsider,' has been generating debate amongst fans. While some like the new direction he has taken, some are a little thrown off by it. But in the end, you can't deny that it is different and have to respect DJ Shadow's desire to make records he wants to make. In speaking to Allhiphop, DJ Shadow noted, "I just wanted to make a record that more accurately depicted where I stand in music right now," which also meant making a record that was...