ContactMusic — Singer Elkie Brooks has given new life to long-running rumours suggesting late rocker Robert Palmer enjoyed a secret love affair with British royal... more info

Guardian Music — Assemble a crack team of soul musicians at Muscle Shoals studios and what do you get? That's right – a soft rock classic Here's a soft rock classic with a country flavour from the 1972 album by American brothers Steve and Tim Smith, joined by Wayne... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Elkie Brooks has called off two concerts in her native England after falling ill The Pearls a Singer hitmaker has pushed back a gig in Dorking and axed another concert in New Brighton as she recovers from a throat infection Brooks has been... more info

Guardian Music — Ever wondered what the Cure would sound like if Judy Collins had been their singer instead of Robert Smith? Wonder no moreHometown: London.The lineup: Polly Mackey (guitar, vocals), Paul Bates (bass), Jac Roberts (guitar), Tom Ryan (drums), Sian Rosi... more info

Guardian Music — From lilac wine to champagne supernovas, we drink deep from your vintage selection of songs about the sauce. HicAlcohol is intrinsically associated with rock'n'roll, so it was unsurprising that there were crate loads of recommendations for songs abou... more info

Guardian Music — From mystical folkie to jazzy chanteuse and soul belter, this newbie sounds like several singers in one cute packageHometown: Manchester.The lineup: Kirsty Almeida (vocals) plus band.The background: We're no experts when it comes to spotting gaps in ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — asgard said...The Beatles Remastered and Reissued http://travellingunderground.blogspot.comThe Rock DoctorDeaf, Dumb, Blind said...Bobby Previte's Empty Suits - Slay the Suitors (1994)DJ Wally - Nothing Stays the Same (2003)http://musistenz.blogspot.... more info

Idolator — For some reason on Monday, I really wanted to hear the post-Zombies soft-rock stylings of Colin Blunstone's solo work. It didn't disappoint — "Caroline Goodbye" is my jam — but looking at the album cover, I realized that my favorite Blunstone tr... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Frisian said... On Frisian’s Other Favorites New Wave; Demics - Talk's Cheap [1979, EP] Psychedelic Pop/Album Rock; Klaatu - Hope [1977] Reggae; Third World - Journey to Addis [1978] Power Pop; Phil Seymour - Phil Seymour [1980] B.A. Robertson... more info