Barring any additional delays, Outkast’s forthcoming release, ‘Idlewild,’ is set to arrive August 22nd with the accompanying film arriving three days later in theaters. Written and directed by Bryan Barber, ‘Idlewild’ is set in the 1930s and is about the music and business of running a speakeasy. While the music will fit the film’s context, the music will not be period music. According to Big Boi, "It's hip-hop. It's OutKast. It is what we've been doing for years.”

On Tuesday May 30, Giant Step, Dance Ritual & GBH present NUYORICAN SOUL SESSIONS 1. This very special event is following the footsteps of the now legendary “Nuyorican Soul” launch party at Supper Club NYC in 1997. That night housed the “dons” of New York dance music establishment - "dressed to impress Nuyorican style!" - while getting down to the sounds of George Benson, India, Jazzy Jeff, Tito Puente and Roy Ayers plus the rest of the album’s all star cast. This...

Tentatively titled 'Talk to la Bomb,' according to Rolling Stone, the Brazilian Girl's sophomore release is set to drop on September 12th. Recorded in Electric Lady Studios, the studio Jimi Hendrix opened in 1970 before his death two weeks later, in eight days, sixteen tracks were laid out, including the crowd-tested "Problem" and "It's All About Us" plus new tracks "Never Met" and "Jique." Read more

After generating considerable buzz with several EPs including 'Vertically Challeged,' as well as several successful shows (e.g. Knitting Factory (NY), Coachella), the microphone vandal with a wit as quick as her tongue, Lady Sovereign will join Mike Skinner of The Streets on tour in anticipation of her debut album 'Public Warning' due out in August. With the Streets: 6/7: Seattle, Showbox 6/8: Portland, OR, Wonder Ballroom 6/9: San Francisco, The Fillmore 6/10: Los Angeles, Henry...

Raiding the vaults of Trojan Records, a la what Bill Laswell did in 2005, DJ Spooky is set to bring us a double disc set, summing up the Jamaican label's 40-year history. Titled 'In Fine Style: 50,000 Volts of Trojan Records,' this double disc will feature choice cuts from artists like Sly & Robbie, U-Roy, Peter Tosh and Lee Perry, and will hit stores June 27th. Track List Disc one: "Sweet Like Candy," Winston Williams "Nice Nice," the Kingstonians "007 Shanty Town," Desmond...

Two of the most acclaimed producers in hip-hop, Kanye West and Pharrell team up on the track "Number 1" from his forthcoming solo debut 'In My Mind' due out July 25th. Set to be the second track to receive video treatment, the video is said to revolve around Pharrell's Billionaire Boys Club clothing line.

Coming off the much talking about remake of Radiohead's "Just," DJ Mark Ronson has reportedly inked a deal with Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos to create a limited-edition series of CDs exclusively for 12 properties owned by the group. In a statement from Ronson, "I'm incredibly excited to work with Hard Rock on these compilations. I couldn't think of a single brand that I'd be more thrilled to create this amazing soundtrack for. And these CDs will set the standard for cutting edge rock 'n'...

One of the original members of the '90s rap crew the Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah (aka Tony Starks) has now been added to Saturday's Bill for the 2006 Intonation Music Festival in Chicago. For more information visit http://www.intonationmusicfest.com/

Teaming up with super-producer Timbaland, Nelly Furtado is set to release a dance-floor monster with her new album ‘Loose' on June 20th via Geffen Records. Emboldened by gold and multiplatinum certifications (for 2003’s Folklore and 2000’s Whoa, Nelly!, respectively), a pair of Top 10 singles (“I’m Like a Bird” and “Turn Off the Light”), and a Grammy Award (for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance), Nelly Furtado entered the studio with a new sense of freedom and has emerged...

Known for their work under the alias Xlover, their mutiple collaborations with Felix Da Housecat and producing tracks for Princess Superstar and Atsushi Sakuri, Bryan Black and Mr. No of Motor, are set to release their debut ablum 'Klunk' on July 25th. Complete with a cameo from legendary Nitzer Ebb vocalist Douglas McCarthy, 'Klunk's abrasive yet melodic tones, rightly sees the duo carving their own niche.