Core News — “Ahead of their UK stadium tour in October, Craig’s guest this week is Duke Fakir of the legendry Four Tops. Duke has been with the group for 63 years, starting out in the original line up.” Check out other Craig Charles Funk & Soul shows here ... more info

Core News — “The Temptations & The Four Tops ruled the charts in the 60′s and 70′s with their Motown sound. Founding members Otis Williams and Duke Fakir, are still touring with a new line up and selling out venues across up and down the country. They’ll... more info

ContactMusic — The Four Tops star Duke Fakir believes Diana Ross and Mary Wilson are set to reunite for a concert as The Supremes.The 78-year-old singer thinks the... more info

Mjsbigblog — The American Idol 12 Top 7 sing upbeat classic rock songs tonight on FOX beginning at 8/7c PM. Also, a new episode of Nashville airs on ABC at 10/9c pm. Idol Meter: Janelle’s a gem, but Angie is fading fast – Isn’t it fitting that the guys who ... more info

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Guardian Music — The UK singles chart is 60 years old. We asked writers to pick their favourite chart-toppers from each year. Here you can see their choices at a glance. Click the each one to read more, listen to the single and have your sayBest No 1 singles: the int... more info

Guardian Music — 1966: With Levi Stubbs at the microphone, could this be as plausible a candidate for the ultimate No 1 as any?The drums send out signals to the distant damsel in distress, the woodwinds pine in empathy, and then Levi Stubbs rides in on a white horse,... more info

Guardian Music — O2, LondonIt's easy to sneer at nostalgia package tours like this one. With the Four Tops and the Temptations reduced to just one founding member each, we might as well be watching tribute acts, no? And what's the point in listening to substandard ve... more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about shows you'... more info

Guardian Music — Brian Wilson wasn't the only symphonic pop genius at work in the US in 1967. Head east from Los Angeles to New York, and sample the brilliance of Michael Brown One morning last spring, I was summoned to one of London's less affordable hotels to sit a... more info