Zune is partnering with futuristic alternative/blues and soul artist Janelle Monáe to bring you some exclusive content in Zune Marketplace . You can visit a special feature page to access an exclusive live version of the single “Violet Stars Happy Hunting ,” as well as a track-by-track Breakdown of the new album in the artist’s own words. Janelle then takes goes deeper into her alternate universe with an exclusive Zune Guestlist , where she has chosen songs that have touched...

I sat down talked w/ my buddy Godfree from Gamertag Radio last week. You know, about Zune this and Zune that, and about music. He's a gamer first and a music/hip-hop guy second, so he spends the first part of the interview talking about a Wii event. As I type this blog entry, I'm going back and forth between an this window, and an IM window w/ Godfree. I credit him for telling me about a lot of good hip-hop, like Mayday . The link also features an free and clear MP3 download, from Presto And make...

A while ago I listed off songs in my summer playlist , and I put Ratatat on there. Love them. You can hear a remix of their new single "Wildcat" over at Gorilla vs Bear . Anyways, they're coming to Seattle tonight, and I'm going. You know, in case you want to say "hi" or throw a pie (I like french silk; homemade preffered) in my face. Hope the tickets aren't sold out! Have a good weekend everybody!

(Heads up; this is a long post I highlighted some things to make it a little bit easier to read) Since we started the Zune project, and I started this blog, I’ve been talking about community, about bringing a social aspect to music and entertainment. Zune is the next step in connected entertainment. With Xbox Live, we created a world of connected gamers. With Zune, we’re creating a world of connected music fans. Zune is the next step in the space we're calling " connected entertainment ."...