Chicago Tribune — From Booker T. Jones to Bob MouldUnited Sounds of America : This six-part series opens this weekend with music inspired by American cities and regions, including New York (Friday with hosts Bill Charlap and Suzanne Vega), Route 66 (Saturday with Arlo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Booker T. Jones released The Road From Memphis earlier this month (5/10 via Anti-) with a notable list of guest artists. The Roots act as Jones' backing band on the album, and Matt Berninger of The National, Yim Yames... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Booker T. Jones, the great soul organist and session player, seems on this latest outing uninterested in flashing his celebrated chops merely to dazzle listeners. Half a century into a career best known for his work with those other Memphis studio ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Booker T. Jones, the great soul organist and session player, seems on this latest outing uninterested in flashing his celebrated chops merely to dazzle listeners.Booker T. Jones, the great soul organist and session player, seems on this latest outing... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Booker T. Jones, the great soul organist and session player, seems on this latest outing uninterested in flashing his celebrated chops merely to dazzle listeners. Half a century into a career best known for his work with those other Memphis... more info

Nialler9 — This soulful tune from Booker T features a surprise vocal collaboration between Sharon Jones and The National’s Matt Berninger. The surprise comes from how easy Berninger fits into the groove alongside Sharon Jones. ‘Representing Memphis’ comes... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ishkabibliophile said... A 70s Blaxploitation mixtape: Easin' In Edwin Starr The World We Live In McKinley Jackson Shaft In Africa Johnny Pate Truck Turner (Main Title) Isaac Hayes Ain't no Such Thing As Superman Gil Scott-Heron Cleveland Now/Booker ... more info

MTV.com News — 'Avatar' director James Cameron, Sting and Q-Tip are expected at Washington, D.C.'s Climate Rally.By MTV News staff Photo: NASA/ Getty Images For the past 40 years, environmentalists have considered April 22 to be a day of reckoning. Earth D... more info

Silent Uproar — According to ?uestlove himself, The Roots will finally release How I Got Over on June 8th through Def Jam. In related news, the band are recording with Booker T. Jones on the follow-up to 2009's Potato Hole. [billboard.com] more info

Live Daily — Grammys were awarded in more than 100 categories during Sunday night's (1/31) ceremonies at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. A full list of the winners follows: Record of the Year "Use Somebody," Kings Of Leon. Jacquire King & Angelo Petraglia,... more info