New Wu-Tang Clan - Family Reunion

Hot 97's DJ Rosenberg, gladly accepting the gift, got an early listen to "Family Reunion," the newest music from the all-world rap collective Wu-Tang Clan. While the radio cut was kinda flimsy, the group debuted the RZA-produced track on its Bandcamp, which is taking orders for the 7" right now.

Only two copies can be ordered per customer, which will be limited to 500 copies. Otherwise, stream the soulful new track below and expect it on the group's next album later this year.

New Wu-Tang Clan - Execution In Autumn

With A Better Tomorrow set for release in July, the Wu-Tang Clan dug deep into the RZA vaults to unveil the previously unreleased "Execution In Autumn." It's classic Wu, featuring the aforementioned RZA, Raekwon, Inspectah Deck, and U-God, with production from Frank Dukes.

Whether or not "Execution In Autumn" makes the release of A Better Tomorrow isn't certain, however. This could just be a cool prize beforehand. The single will be available as a 7" as well for a surprisingly decent $.50, with an instrumental B-Side. Buy the 7" here from RZA's Soul Temple imprint, or listen to the track below.

New Raekwon - Son Of Sam

There has to be an urban legend floating around somewhere that the members of Wu Tang have immortal styles. Regardless of it coming out in the mid-90s or today, the members of legendary collective never seem to lose even an ounce of a step. If the new Ghostface Killah output 12 Reasons To Die wasn't convincing enough, Raekwon's "Son Of Sam" should.

With the help of producers Frank G and Roads-Art, the jazzy rhythms are paced by the cut-throat verses from The Chef. It's a serious must listen.

New Ghostface Killah - The Rise Of The Ghostface Killah

Things deservedly come to a halt when certain acts release new material. I may be in the minority believing that whatever Ghostface touches usually turns into gold, but there's no denying that "The Rise Of The Ghostface" is a return to glory.

The track will be featured on his upcoming LP Twelve Reasons To Die, which is produced by fellow Wu member RZA (always a good sign). Check out the track below and watch out for the album later this year.

Coachella 2013 lineup revealed

While there was some big news out there today, including a brand new Strokes song that nobody seems to like, yesterday's revealing of the 2013 Coachella lineup is still the big story.

As with last year's lineup, the Indio, California festival will span two separate weekends in April (12-14 and 19-21). Following up last year's impossibly good lineup, this year looks to top it.

Featuring the shockingly rare Blur and Stones Roses as the day one headliners is enough on its own, but throwing acts like Phoenix, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse, New Order, Wu Tang Clan, a reunited Postal Service, and TWO Nick Cave acts make it the early front-runner for festival of the year.

Not just top heavy, the fest's mid-card and lower tier acts are ... just damn good: The Descendants, Thee Oh Sees, Violent Femmes, Major Lazer, Trash Talk, Japandroids, Local Natives, Four Tet, Dinosaur Jr., Danny Brown, Wild Nothing ... it just keeps going.

Click on the poster above to see the full lineup, but tickets won't be available for a few days. There's a special countdown on the Coachella website that you can keep track of, but tickets will sell fast when it comes.

As for Lollapalooza fans, while my status is uncertain this year, Coachella does have some forbearance on who performs at the Chicago festival. In 2011, the two huge events shared 31 acts (18 percent of the billing), although none of the acts were headliners. Last year, only one major headliner (The Black Keys) performed at both.

What does this mean for 2013? Well, don't expect Blur, The Stone Roses, and Red Hot Chili Peppers to appear, but don't count out Phoenix.