L.A. Times - Entertainment — Allen Toussaint, one of the key architects of New Orleans R&B, rock and soul music over the last half-century, plays a rare small-theater date Monday night. It's the first of a new series of intimate shows at the 250-capacity Lyric Theatre on La Brea... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Husker Du's Bob Mould & X's John Doe rehearsing Paul Simon @ City Winery Tickets are still available for tonight's Paul Simon tribute show at Carnegie Hall with Allen Toussaint, Angelique Kidjo, Ben Sollee, Bettye... more info

USA Today Music — Gregg Allman, Lucinda Williams, Mavis Staples and Allen Toussaint join the bill more info

ContactMusic — Musicians Gregg Allman, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, Mavis Staples and Allen Toussaint are among the stars lining up to pay tribute to legendary blues... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — In 1965, Allen Toussaint recorded this 45 for the New Orleans label, Alon Records -“Poor Boy, Got to Move” b/w “Go Back Home.” Two gorgeous cuts of down-tempo soul, the tracks are apparently the first to feature Toussaint soloing on vocals. B... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Soul singer Irma Thomas recorded “Ruler of My Heart” with Allen Toussaint in 1963 for the New Orleans based Minit label. Otis Redding struck a hit with it two years later, renaming it “Pain in My Heart,” and it’s his version that gets most ... more info

Tuneage — noisefootage: 1. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy – Cannonball Adderley2. Dust My Broom – Elmore James3. Bang! Bang! – Joe Cuba4. Movin’ Out (Anthony’s Song) – Billy Joel5. C’est Si Bon – Eartha Kitt6. Goldfinger – Sharon Jones and the Dap Ki... more info

Chicago Tribune — Allen Toussaint's vast impact on music the last 50 years is sometimes underappreciated because much of his best work has come behind the scenes. And that's just fine with the softspoken, 75-year-old New Orleans songwriter and producer, whose greatest... more info

Topix — Allen Toussaint has received many prestigious awards over the years. He is a member of the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Elvis Costello’s musical path has led him to creative collaborations with the likes of Burt Bacharach, Allen Toussaint, and now The Roots. Wise Up Ghost, the much anticipated CD by Elvis Costello and The Roots, will be... more info