Guardian Music — Courtney Love insulted him, Blur tormented him. But the Vancouver broadcaster continues to quiz the music world’s biggest stars Related: How Drake became the all-pervading master of hyper-reality rap Taken at face value, Nardwuar is probably t... more info

Guardian Music — From a chequered career, the tussle between the religious and the secular is audible on all of Green’s best songs – even the ones he hatesHe didn’t think much of it at the time and quickly came to loathe having to perform it, but Al Green’s f... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Unheralded soul from Chicago, The Contributors of Soul headed down to Memphis in the summer of 1970 to record with Al Green’s band. While the group (and its previous iteration, The Creations) never achieved success, nor note, outside of the bustlin... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Leading up to the release of Deerhunter’s seventh long player, Fading Frontier, Bradford Cox revealed a “concept map,” drawing together some influences on the group’s latest work. Amongst the musical clues are influences as disparate as Lauri... more info

Time — Mixed in with Al Green and Bob Dylan are artists, like Aoife O'Donovan and Lianne La Havas, for whom the playlists bring welcome exposure more info

Stereogum — The 37th annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony aired on television last night, and the musicians recognized were Sting and Al Green. They were both treated to covers of their songs by a cadre of famous musicians, including Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gag... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — There are those songs that come into the studio to be revamped, polished, and preened, and then there are those songs that enter, rough and tumble, and utilize the momentum. It’s there in the introductions mostly, this ability of a song to reveal i... more info

XLR8R — UK producer Damon Kirkham is perhaps best known for his innovative collaboration with Al Green (a.k.a. Boddika) as Instra:mental, which coupled drum & bass with classic Detroit techno and electro. His subsequent solo productions as Jon Convex have se... more info

Popdose — When Teenie Hodges died the world lost a great guitarist and songwriter more info

The Telegraph — Memphis guitarist 'Teenie' Hodges, who teamed with Al Green for numerous hits, including Love and Happiness and Take Me to the River, dies aged 68 more info