MSN Music — 2017 is William Bell’s 60th year in the music industry. He’s 77 years old. Cream, the Byrds and Linda Ronstadt have recorded his songs. And this year, he’s up for his first Grammys. Strangely, they’re in what could be considered opposing cate... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Deftly fusing blues, gospel, and soul, songwriter William Bell is one of the architects of this Stax sound. Seriously, there’s no denying his power: this is the guy who penned “You Don’t Miss Your Water,” “Everybody Loves a Winner,” and �... more info

Rock Sound — Here's 'Over-Throne'. Hacktivist have released a surprise new EP, 'Over-Throne'. You can hear the title-track here: And stream the whole thing via Spotify. "'Over-Throne' is one of the first new tracks we'... more info

Rock Sound — This will be fun. UK heavyweights Black Peaks and Heck have announced which bands will be joining them on their co-headline run in September. Bad Sign and This Be The Verse will be taking it in turns to open the shows, while Black Peaks and H... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — So I saw this photo of Kim Kardashian floating around online today and I felt uneasy. Not just because it looked slightly similar to my own prom dress, but also because something about it seemed wrong. More » Post from: Crushable more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Sonja Morgan is winning the 'Biggest Hot Mess Award' on The Real Housewives of New York City , and I think it's time to reevaluate. More » Post from: Crushable more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Drew Barrymore and art consultant Will Kopelman are getting married tonight, and I'm starting to get nervous that my invitation got lost in the mail. The wedding is supposed to take place in an intimate ceremony at Drew's house in Montecito, Californ... more info

Guardian Music — Bass guitarist with Booker T & the MGs, the band at the heart of the Stax soul soundThe soul music created at Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, was an indelible part of the soundtrack of the 1960s. The magisterial and hypnotic bass-guitar lines on ... more info

Guardian Music — Booker T and the MGs groover was a familiar presence on blues and soul recordings and played himself in 'The Blues Brothers'Musician Donald "Duck" Dunn, the pioneering bass player whose grooves drove Booker T and the MGs and hits including Otis Reddi... more info

NME - Radar — Fairewell is Londoner Johnny White, and 'Born Under A Bad Sign' is his song about going shopping in Tesco while it's snowing outside. The video, below, bares no resemblance to that whatsoever. It features a load of cub scouts on a camping holiday wh... more info