Culture Bully — An album that deftly combines the spiritual with the political with the personal, Mama’s Gun deserves a place in the soul music canon right next to the best albums from Marvin, Stevie and the rest. more info

CNN Showbiz — When chef Wheeler Del Torro found out that singer Erykah Badu was a vegan, he knew he had to get her his ice cream. more info

All About Jazz — {{Al Jarreau = 7982}} - The Very Best Of: An Excellent Adventure Rhino hits the high notes of the seven-time Grammy winner's career with a 16-song collection that features the beloved singe'rs greatest hits along with a brand new song. Availabl... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Oracle said...Portal of Groove just posted:Buddy Morrow - Night TrainMercury Records SR 60009Stereo - Vinyl - 1957Ripped @ 320http://portalofgroove.blogspot.comSir Charlie Palmer said...Time Machine: A Vertigo Retrospective – Various Artists T... more info

Detroit Free Press — It's all about endurance: Two of Detroit's legendary musical names bring classic songs, timeless moves and evergreen harmonies as Motown rolls on through its big birthday year. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt "Last night, the 38-year-old R&B oddity known as Erykah Badu performed on the 225-year-old New York oddity known as Governors Island. Both the artist (herself an island) and the island (itself art) brought to the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Governors Island Water Taxi Beach (racreations.net) On Tuesday, August 4, AEG Live will be presenting soul-songstress ERYKAH BADU as the first of a number of hot summer shows at The BEACH at Governors Island, a new 3000-capacity waterfront venue in..... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bruxa do Vinil said...Som Imaginário - Som Imaginário (1971)Feat:Frederiko (Fredera) - guitar, voiceLuiz Alves - bassRobertinho Silva - percussion, drumsTavito - guitar, 12 strings acoustic guitarWagner Tiso - piano, organhttp://abracadabra-br2... more info

Live Daily — Actor and hip-hop star Mos Def [ tickets ] will hit the road next month in support of his latest studio album, "The Ecstatic," which surfaced in June. The performer will kick things off Aug. 1 in Minneapolis, the first of 18 cities the trek will h... more info

Allmusic Blog — Involved with so many recordings since the 2006 album Olesi: Fragments of an Earth, avant-R&B/hip-hop queen Georgia Anne Muldrow could be accused of spreading herself thin. There was Pattie Blingh and the Akebulan 5’s Sagala (very nearly a one-woma... more info