L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mariah Carey will be crowned a “BMI Icon” at the BMI Urban Awards on Sept. 7  in Beverly Hills. Previous honorees include James Brown, Little Richard, Al Green, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Snoop Dogg. more info

Guardian Music — Lexington, LondonFor an artist whose prime motivator is heartache, Dylan LeBlanc is in cheery fettle. Here to introduce his new album, Cast the Same Old Shadow – which, like his 2010 debut, Paupers Field, is weighed down by desolation and guilt –... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — West Coast legend Warren G releases some new music. Sampling Al Green, “Still In Love” is taken from “Coast 2 Coast Vol 200″ mixtape. Take a listen below. more info

Guardian Music — Can New Zealand's good-girl-turned-bad (ish) squeeze herself into the already over-represented retro-soul bracket?Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand.The lineup: Virginia Claire Wigmore (vocals, guitar, ukulele).The background: Gin Wigmore, a 26-year-old... more info

Mercury News, California — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer performs July 13 at Montalvo, July 14 at Masonic more info

Perez Hilton — SOMEONE CALL 9-1-1! IT'S A SEX EMERGENCY!!! Robin Thicke must have taken what we said last week to heart, because he gave Week 4 of Duets every ounce of his love potion! Poor thang lost Alexis Foster last week, but he and Olivia Chisholm really rev... more info

Pop Crunch — President Barack Obama showcased his singing abilities when he belted out a little Al Green, live at the famous Apollo Theatre. Now, with a little magic from a crafty editor, [...] more info

Guardian Music — Bee Gee who notched up dozens of hits both with his brothers and solo dies after a protracted struggle against cancerRobin Gibb, one-third of the Bee Gees and a singer-songwriter who helped to turn disco into a global phenomenon by providing the core... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper plans to ask Barack Obama to perform Al Green cover at Philadelphia music festival this SeptemberJay-Z will headline and curate Made in America, a new Philadelphia music festival. "[My] iPod playlist [is] gonna play for two days live," the rap... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Barack Obama channel's Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together.' Mitt Romney leans on K'naan's 'Wavin' Flag.' If there's a politician, there's a song ready to blare. Like less charismatic hip-hop artists, politicians routinely repurpose other people's songs.... more info