Aquarium Drunkard — Last March, driving back to L.A. from Texas after SXSW, there was one thing the four of us riding down the highway in an old Ford could all agree upon: that Lissie had the best pipes of the week. Reminiscent of the same stuff that made Bonnie Raitt a... more info

All About Jazz — Bandleader Chandler Travis and His Nonet Present a Party of an Album, "Chandler Travis Philharmonic Blows!" Released Oct. 12 on Sonic Trout New York, NY—From TV appearances on "The Tonight Show," "The Midnight Special," and Dick Cavett, to shari... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... The Herbalizer - Same as it never was (2008) The Herbalizer - The Herbalizer take London (2005) The Herbaliser - Very Mercenary (1999) The Herbaliser - Blow your headphone (1997) The Herbaliser - Remedies (1995) The Congos - Heart ... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Speaking of L.A. Burnout, the above viseo is part one of a1977 Dutch produced documentary covering the, then, up and coming Los Angeles music scene featuring Warren Zevon, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt & Jackson Browne. Selections after the jump…. L... more info

All About Jazz — Pianist-singer Mose Allison is perhaps rock's least likely muse. A Southern blues singer-pianist, Mose's lyrics are sophisticated and riddled with puns while his voice has a distinct twang. But it's this subversive originality and "who cares" approac... more info

ET Online — Barbra Streisand is in store for a big-time tribute during Grammy week next year. Streisand is Musicares' 2011 Person of the Year. She'll be honored at a star-studded dinner in L.A. next February 11. Each year, MusiCares honors a recording ar... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Alexandra Amor tried out for American Idol when she was 16 and was rejected before she even got the chance to sing in front of Simon Cowell. Now, she's getting the last laugh, thanks to her growing cult fan base (which includes 11,000 Twitter followe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — RokyManson said... DJRokyManson Nymphs - A Practical Guide To Astral Projection (EP) http://djrokymanson.blogspot.com Radio Free Wohlman said... Transmission 3310 The fairer sex my ass - these women rock! A tip of the RFW hat to the ladies includes ... more info

Guardian Music — The Iraqi singer has mastered a male-dominated musical genre. But all she really wants is to go back homeThe Arabic word farida means apart or alone. The Iraqi singer Farida Mohammad Ali truly is a one-off. She is one of only a handful of artists to ... more info

Song, by Toad — Instead of prattling on about whether or not early Bonnie Raitt was heavily influenced by the Arcade Fire, this week we shall be doing something extremely constructive with our time.  Thomas Western, shortly to be unveiled as half of Edinburgh’s a... more info