London-based DJ/producer Jack Dunning (a.k.a. Untold) stopped by Dubspot for a music production workshop where he discussed his workflow, influences, production tools, music technology, and much more! [Dubspot]

The Rolling Stones want a German retailer to stop using the band’s logo.  The UK’s “Sun” says group has filed a lawsuit against New Yorker Fashion, claiming the company is using the Stones’ iconic lips and tongue logo without permission. A rep for the band explains that the group will “be fiercely protective” of all…

We have a chat with Matt Hines about the upcoming RX3 release, then the Sarm West yard sale, Elektron tech support takes a holiday, minimalist recording, and when is a track done and what does it need… plus several tangental variations. A big thankyou to the actual iZotope Fairy (Kim) for coming along too. [Sonic…

Fresh off the premiere of the music video for “Beware” featuring Lil Wayne and Jhené Aiko, Big Sean shared the vision behind his latest work of art. The trippy clip, which he describes as “virtual craziness,” was directed by Matthew Williams for Kanye West’s creative company DONDA. “It’s been great working with DONDA because they’re…

The Magnetist is a short documentary about Micke, aka ‘The Magnetist’, whose life revolves around cassette tapes. The documentary explores the interest – and obsession – that drives his work. The Magnetist Most of Micke’s time is spent on varius tape-related projects; he blogs about them, he makes music with them and he got a monthly…

On the heels of his recent EP release, Masterpiece Theatre, Grand Rapids, Michigan native Willie The Kid has always been known as a top-notch lyricist. In a recent interview with AllHipHop.com, Willie speaks on matching his rhymes with quality production. Producer Alchemist collaborated with Willie on his latest release as Willie The Kid talked about the…

Jamaican dancehall is undergoing a renaissance in both hip-hop and indie music. Jay Z sampled Sizzla for Magna Carta. . . Holy Grail‘s “Crown,” while A$AP Ferg recently name-checked the iconic Shabba Ranks. On Yeezus, Kanye West repurposed dancehall DJs (in JA parlance, DJs are the ones on the mic) ranging from Capleton and Assassin…

Top Dawg Ent. artists Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock were filmed for On the Road Budweiser Made in America, a video series leading up to this year’s Budweiser Made In America Festival. “I’ve been taking a break for like 23 years,” Kendrick Lamar says in the preview of the documentary that will…

Revolt TV, a multi-platform music cable network led by Sean “Diddy” Combs, has begun to reveal its on-air talent for the channel’s fall launch. Amrit Singh and Sibley Scoles (also known as Sib Vicious) will be among the network’s TV personalities, in addition to Singh’s higher responsibility as the channel’s music and culture editor. Singh…

A day after a Los Angeles judge dismissed a hit-and-run charge against Chris Brown, another magistrate reinstated the singer’s probation and sentenced the Brown to 1,000 hours of community labor, The Associated Press reports. Brown’s probation had been revoked after he was charged in the hit-and-run crash. Prosecutors had previously sought to rescind Brown’s probation,…