L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — An inescapable sense of foreboding runs through “Blackness of the Night,” the opening track from “The Laughing Apple,” the new album by Yusuf, aka Cat Stevens. “In the blackness of the night I seem to wander endlessly, w... more info

Obscure Sound — California-based Alex Siegel impressed this past May with the beautiful track “Good Leg“, recalling the likes of Paul Simon and Cat Stevens in its breezy melodies and easy-going pace. Siegel crafts a timeless-sounding vein of folk that incorporat... more info

JamBase — Watch the lyric video for “See What Love Did To Me,” the new single from acclaimed singer-songwriter Yusuf / Cat Stevens. more info

Stereogum — Yusuf Islam, the artist formerly known as Cat Stevens, will release a new album this fall called The Laughing Apple. The project celebrates the 50th anniversary of debut album Matthew And Son, and it reunites him with Paul Samwell-Smith, who helmed s... more info

PopSugar UK — One of the biggest reasons we all fell for Guardians of the Galaxy back in 2014 is its retro soundtrack that possibly made you feel like you were at a rowdy wedding reception in 1982. We're happy to report that the soundtrack for Guardians of the Gal... more info

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Stereogum — Jay Z just became the first rapper to be nominated for the Songwriters Hall Of Fame since its inception in 1969. Jay was among the 24 nominees announced this week, which also include Max Martin, Madonna, George Michael, Sly Stone, Cat Stevens, Bryan ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Boos and cheers for Yusuf/Cat Stevens Randy Lewis writes that in his “emotionally and spiritually rich” recent L.A. concert, Yusuf Islam, formerly known as Cat Stevens, “quickly jumped over the quarter-century he devoted to pursuing... more info

Stereogum — Cat Stevens has welcomed a variety of special guests to the stage throughout the course of his current tour. Jack White joined the singer onstage in Nashville, as did Will Oldham, and Eddie Vedder performed “Father And Son” with Stevens at Global... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Perhaps it’s relatively easy to put on a show as thoroughly engaging, and emotionally and spiritually rich, as the one Yusuf, the former Cat Stevens, pulled off Thursday at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. Just write a couple of dozen emi... more info