Rolling Stone — Photo: Katopodis/Getty Jennifer Hudson and the Roots’ ?uestlove will help celebrate the 70th anniversary of the The Wizard of Oz with a special concert in New York’s Central Park on September 29th. More details on the unique show and ticket info... more info

Live Daily — Barry Manilow [ tickets ] has added a few arena and theater dates to his tour schedule, which continues to revolve primarily around his long-running Vegas residency. The singer and pop icon has added shows in Los Angeles (10/24) and Sacramento, CA... more info

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Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said...Jazz:MILES DAVIS "AMANDALA"Chanson:WILLIAM SHELLER "OLYMPIA 1984"Progressive Rock:IT BITES "THE TALL SHIPS"Country/Easy Listening:LEE HAZLEWOOD "13" (REMASTER)Indie Rock:OPERATOR PLEASE "YES YES VINDICTIVE"http://newmoodswings.bl... more info

The Newsroom — Hollywood 411 takes a look at the guest list for Michael Jackson's funeral; with Elizabeth Taylor, Barry Manilow, Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Paul McCartney and Eddie Murphy as just some of the stars expected to attend. more info

ET Online — ET has the latest... A source close to Dame Elizabeth Taylor confirms to ET that Barry Manilow will be flying in from a 4th of July concert appearance in Washington, D.C. to escort her to Michael Jackson's funeral this weekend. "[Michael] will... more info

ET Online — Barry Manilow talks to ET about the "tremendous shock" of learning that Michael Jackson had died -- he also reflects on the King of Pop's "incredible talents" and the stories the two performers share. "He will go down as one of history's great... more info

Guardian Music — We sent the most anti-festival (and anti-music, anti-mud, anti-dancing) writer we could find to Glastonbury. Did the Green Fields work their magic?Hello, my name is Happy Fairy Tanya. I used to be Bitter Journalist Tanya, but then I went to Glastonb... more info

Here Comes The Flood — I question what emotion Manilow touches. People are entertained by him. But are they emotionally moved? I don't believe anything that Barry Manilow sings. Paul Simon more info

JamBase — HE WRITES SONGS THAT MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD SINGEVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHO HE IS! Bruce Johnston is a true musical lifer. The longtime member of The Beach Boys has been cranking out widely embraced radio fare since the early 1960s, scoring his first... more info