All About Jazz — Songwriter Jimmy Webb calls him "the best singer of our generation." Filmmaker and Monty Python alumnus Terry Gilliam describes him as "a fallen angel." Randy Newman compares his knack for writing indelible melodies to Franz Schubert, Paul McCartney ... more info

Guardian Music — Dapper OutKast fella Big Boi pops over in November to discuss the merits of his fine solo bow, Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son Of Chico Dusty (1 Nov, HMV Forum, NW5; 2 Nov, Ritz, Manchester; 3 Nov, O2 Academy Glasgow, seetickets.com) …Moody New York... more info

USA Today Music — Elton John and Leon Russell? Josh Groban and Rick Rubin? Not since Elvis Presley bonded with fried peanut-butter-and-banana sandwiches has the ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fusion 45 said... Hot Off The Press Britta Persson - Current Affair Medium Rare http://www.fusion45.com FourSteps said... Today we review the 2nd half of Leonard Cohen's career. Although not as solid overall as his first decade, this is where he sec... more info

Totally Fuzzy — swvccswvcc said... Little Richard - Great Gosh Almighty! (It's A Matter Of Time) b/w Charlie Midnight - The Ride (1986) [7", vinyl rip] Alice Cooper - Freak Out (unknown year) [cassette rip] http://swvccswvcc.blogspot.com Aquatee said... Paula Abd... more info

NME — Singer-songwriter announces London show as part of festival more info

All About Jazz — MULTI-ARTIST EXTRAVAGANZA FEATURING ELTON JOHN, LEON RUSSELL, JOHN MELLENCAMP, ELVIS COSTELLO, GREG ALLMAN, AND OTHERS T Bone Burnett will premiere The Speaking Clock Revue—a multi-artist concert extravaganza—on October 16 at the Wang Center... more info

Guardian Music — Why can't Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney write great songs any more? Cornwall's radical Reverend Trelawney; The butter on those parsnipsWhy can't Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney write great songs any more? Dylan and McCartney would admit that their great... more info

All About Jazz — Neil Young will reunite with Stephen Stills and Richie Furay for a pair of performances as Buffalo Springfield for Young's annual Bridge School benefit concerts in Northern California, with lineups that also include Pearl Jam, Elton John and Leon Rus... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — T Bone Burnett will premiere The Speaking Clock Revue - a multi-artist concert extravaganza - on October 16 at the Wang Center in Boston and October 20 at the Beacon Theater in New York City. Both evenings of the Revue... more info