Allen Toussaint

I Guess I'm Floating — After the ice storm of hell or what Connor likes to term "the white death", my power finally clicked back on today and my house had a pulse once again. Just in time too, they've released the initial lineup for Bonnaroo tonight! Looks like this summ... more info

Mojo 4 Music — Macca headlines Coachella! New Allen Toussaint album! Watch Beatles rooftop gig! more info

Soul Sides — Mophono: The Shuffle From 7" ("Tighten Up") (CB, 2007)Mophono: The Edge RemixFrom 7" (CB, 2008)Mophono, aka DJ Centipede, is a Bay Area DJ and producer whose put out three very cool 7" projects on CB Records so far. His first was more of a downtempo ... more info

JamBase — 40th ANNIVERSARY JAZZ FEST ANNOUNCED! Wynton Marsalis, Aretha Franklin, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Sugarland Joe Cocker, Ben Harper, Tony Bennett, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kings of Leon Neville Brothers, Wilco, Bonnie Raitt, Allen Toussaint, The O... more info

Stereogum — The schedule came out last week and now Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... has a website that features clips from the first episode, including Costello doing a cover of this week's interview subject EJ's "Border Song" with Allen Toussaint. We also fin... more info

Pitchfork — Elvis Costello has revealed the details of the musically inclined Sundance Channel talk show he's been cooking up, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...", and damn has he done well on the guest-getting front.Have a look at the lineup:Lou Reed, the Polic... more info

Pitchfork — Elvis Costello has revealed the details of the musically inclined Sundance Channel talk show he's been cooking up, "Spectacle: Elvis Costello With...", and damn has he done well on the guest-getting front.Have a look at the lineup:Lou Reed, the ... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - Legendary New Orleans musician/songwriter/producer Allen Toussaint has teamed with producer Joe Henry for his next album, a collection tentatively titled "The Bright Mississippi." more info

Detroit Free Press — That New Orleans R&B is among the most significant influences in American music is a given. Precisely where it ranks among the other influencers is subject to long and entertaining debate. Beyond argument, however, is the influence Allen Toussaint ha... more info