ContactMusic — Lionel Richie was told Easy Like Sunday Morning was not black enough when he first wrote it The singer wrote the track - originally performed with his old group The Commodores - after being told his previous effort was too black and could... more info

Guardian Music — In 1971 Motown set up a Californian arm, Mowest. As a new compilation shows, it put out some terrific music, but it was a commercial disasterIf success was purely a question of aesthetics, then Mowest could have ruled the world. The label logo certai... more info

Soul Sides — Kevin “Sipreano” Howes helped compile and write the liners for the brand spanking new compilation on Little In the Attic: Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown’s Mowest Story 1971-1973. The comp anthologizes 16 songs from the short-li... more info

The 9513 Country Music — As the daughter of a successful performing artist who regularly opened for the Commodores in Las Vegas and beyond, Mila Mason was born immersed in music, however, she was passionate about the songwriting part of the music business. In her late teens,... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Gumshoe said... 2010 was a hell of a year; wish I could remember what in the name of god HAPpened ... READ about my year-end thoughts on: -- the blogosphere -- too many bands? -- positive developments -- is there time to listen to EVERYthing? LISTEN.... more info

Pop Crunch — It’s just been all downhill for Lionel Richie since the release of the universally-panned “We Are The World” remake. He was once a respected singer/songwriter and legendary member of the R&B troupe The Commodores — these days, the grandpa of ... more info

The Mirror — Lionel Richie has expressed his doubts over a potential Commodores reunion. more info

All About Jazz — The U.S. Navy Band Commodores will perform a concert with Jazz Vocalist, Jane Monheit on July 4th, 2010 at the Washington National Mall at 8 p.m. The concert is free to the public and no tickets or reservations are required. For over forty years the... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Amd said... INTROS QUIZ - 1985 edition Intros of 20 hits from 1985, for you to guess or know. http://www.halfhearteddude.com Sir Charlie Palmer said... Fold Your Hand Child, You Walk Like A Peasant – Belle & Sebastian Natural Light – Eric Bibb ... more info

MTV.com News — Film features Jay discussing his connection with hometown New York and includes performance footage and interviews with John Mayer and others.By Jayson Rodriguez Jay-Z Photo: Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images Jay-Z and New York's Madison Square Gar... more info