Air France, Continental, Delta, Emirates, KLM and United Airlines plan to upgrade their international first and business class service, delivering the first seamless integration between the Apple iPod and in-flight entertainment systems. The companies will add thorough iPod connectivity, enabling customers to charge their iPod, watch saved movies and TV shows on big-screen monitors, and listen to music on noise-cancellation headsets. "There is significant value in offering a...

Last Thursday (11/9), Bloc Party’s drummer Matt Tong was admitted to a hospital in Atlanta due to a collapsed lung, forcing the indie band to pull out of its remaining North American show dates with Panic! At The Disco . Tong’s recovering to good health but doctors have prescribed a month of down time for his vital organ to revive. Bloc Party’s frontman Kele Okereke regretted, "We would like to apologize to all of our fans here who won't be able to see us on this tour. We...

If you haven't heard the new Remixed & Re-imagined album that fuses Nina Simone's exquisite singing with modern interpretations, you can now check out the video "Ain't Got No/I Got Life" to get a glimpse of what you have been missing. With such well-respected and stylistically diverse compositions, remixers such as Francois K, DJ Logic, Nickodemus and Coldcut embrace Nina's songwriting and instill the reworkings with their own flavor. So join in the...

Following Robbie Williams’ massive hit album, Rudebox comes the second single from the CD, ”Lovelight,” recorded with NYC producer, Mark Ronson. Released yesterday (11/13) in the UK, the CD release of the single includes the original as well as a brand new track, “Mess Me Up.” An enhanced CD version features remixes by Kurd Maverick and Soulwax , while the DVD comes with all of the above tracks and the fantastic "Lovelight” video....

The 2007 Plug Independent Music Awards nominations are in full effect, featuring the favorites of a select community who champion independent music. With by far the most nominations this year, James Yancey AKA J Dilla (R.I.P.) garnered 6, including Male Artist Of The Year and Album Of The Year for his brilliant Donuts . In the general music category, Alice Smith earned a nomination for Female Artist Of The Year. Her 2006 album For Lovers,...

Gnarls Barkley’s latest video for their irresistible cover of the Violent Femmes classic "Gone Daddy Gone," is receiving play across the music TV spectrum. Directed by Chris Milk (best known for his eye-popping work with such artists as Kanye West, Jet, and the Flaming Lips), the clip made its debut last week on MTV. Gnarls Barkley certainly rank among 2006's most entertaining and visually inventive live acts, having performed sold-out headline festival...

We are deeply saddened to report that R&B singer Gerald Levert of LSG fame died today after suffering a fatal heart attack. He was 40 years old. The R&B vocalist was working on a reality TV show in which he lived and trained with 12 of his female fans in an attempt to lose weight. Gerald Levert’s musical gift ran in the family. His father, Eddie Levert is the lead singer of the funk band, The O'Jays. Known as G-Bear to his fans, Levert scored pop success as a...

As part of Cut Chemist’s US Tour promoting his album, The Audience’s Listening, he’ll be playing at Webster Hall, NYC tomorrow night (11/10). Providing a taster of the show to come, Chemist will do a free in-store performance with LA-based MC Hymnal at Apple’s SoHo store. Event Details Apple Store, SoHo 11/10 at 1 PM 103 Prince Street New York, NY 10012 (212) 226-3126

Can you believe the weather in NY? Sunny, 68 degrees, and we finally have a few checks and balances in the US! That’s reason enough to go out and celebrate. Something else that’ll make you feel great is Nickodemus’ new “Funky In The Middle” video. The song is off of his debut solo album Endangered Species , which is being re-released Tuesday, November 14th on Wonderwheel/ESL Music . There will be a few new songs on the ESL release, so watch out for it next...

“Poetry,” the featured remix by soul/jazz vocalist Marlon Saunders is the third in a series of "By Invitation Only" artist remixes on Foreststorn “Chico” Hamiltons's MySpace page. Marlon Saunders tours with Bobby McFerrin as a member of his world-renowned vocal group Voicestra , records on his independent label Black Honey Records , and sings lead vocals as a founding member of Jazzhole , offering an eclectic mixture of jazz, R&B, and electronic....