Soul Sides — Zilla Mayes: All I Want Is You (Tou-Sea, 1968, 7″) Even if this song screams “NOLA” thanks to the touch of writer/arranger/co-producer Allen Toussaint, Zilla Mayes/Mays herself was far more of a fixture in Atlanta. As a recording artist, s... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Tribute to Allen Toussaint @ City Winery 11/29/2015 Over the weekend, NYC celebrated the spirit and music of New Orleans music icon Allen Toussaint with a show at City Winery. This was originally supposed to... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Jeanette Winterson in conversation with Marlon James. The New Yorker remembered musician Allen Toussaint. 16 year-end "best books of 2015" lists were added to the Largehearted Boy master aggregation yesterday (bringing the total number of lists repre... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos: Murals @ BVCMJ 2015 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Whitney, the new band from former Smith Westerns members Max Kakacek and Julien Ehrlich, recorded a cover of "Summer Nights" by Allen Toussaint who we very sadly lost a few weeks... more info

Time — "I will strive to keep his music, influence and legacy alive," the musician writes more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Bookworm interviewed author Mary Karr. R.I.P., musician Allen Toussaint. Rolling Stone listed five of his essential songs. 16 year-end "best books of 2015" lists were added to the Largehearted Boy master aggregation Monday (bringing the total number ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The New Orleans songwriter and pianist Allen Toussaint, who died Monday after a performance in Spain, was a key figure in the history of New Orleans music and, by extension, American culture. Though Toussaint, 77, had his own rich solo career, his wo... more info

Perez Hilton — This is so sad! Allen Toussaint, a legendary and influential producer and songwriter, died on Monday at 77 years old, according to his family. The longtime musician, who was hugely influential in the New Orleans music scene, was in Europe for a tour ... more info

Stereogum — It’s with heavy hearts that we report that Allen Toussaint, the producer, pianist, songwriter, and all around legend of New Orleans R&B, passed away on Monday. Toussaint had just finished performing in a concert in Madrid. He was 77. The New York T... more info

Reuters — MADRID (Reuters) - Allen Toussaint, one of the legendary names of New Orleans music, has died in Madrid at the age of 77. more info