The Vinyl Villain — Just about anyone who is a something in the jingle-jangle world of pop music in the Greater Glasgow area has, at one time or another, either been a member of BMX Bandits or at least worked with or alongise Duglas T Stewart.And yet they and he remain... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Blue Suede Shoes said... Blue Suede Shoes 953 July 17, 2010 1) Cliff Richard - Lawdy Miss Clawdy 2) Elwood James - Arkansas Jane 3) Bobby Boston - Lazy Daisy 4) Chuck Berry - Beautiful Delilah (take 6) 5) Dale Hawkins & The Escapades - Joanne - live... more info

Popdose — Levi Stubbs never left. While Diana Ross split from the Supremes, Smokey Robinson migrated from his Miracles, and David Ruffin took off from the Temptations (ok, technically he was fired, but only after clearly demonstrating by his actions that he wa... more info

Guardian Music — Live performance is claimed to be the future of the music industry, so it's only appropriate we commemorate its grand history with this crowd-sourced playlistEvery concert is unique. While CDs can be ripped and every MP3 shared, nothing can replicate... more info

Scotsman.com — ASK your neighbour to name the biggest-selling act in Motown's history and you'll probably get back one of The Supremes, The Four Tops , The Jackson 5 or even The Com more info

All About Jazz — I consider Marvin Gaye's What's Going On to be one of the last great jazz albums. Though technically a soul recording, much of its heart remains deeply rooted in jazz's orchestral tradition and progressive consciousness. The party chatter that opens ... more info

I Like Music — Joined by The Drifters and The Three Degrees for a 10 Date UK tour March 2010 more info

MTV.com News — Benefits for Hurricane Katrina, 9/11 and the Asian tsunami similarly called on celebs to help raise money.By Jayson Rodriguez George Clooney Photo: Bryan Bedder/Getty Images George Clooney and Wyclef Jean have been burning the midnight oil... more info

All About Jazz — Features tracks from The Emotions, Irma Thomas, Sam Moore, Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, James Hunter and The Quantic Soul Orchestra Putumayo's newest release, Rhythm and Blues, features first generation soul legends and rising stars of the retro ... more info

Sheena Beaston — Every year around this time, San Francisco-based DJ couple, A Plus D, duke it out, fighting over which of the past year's mashups are good enough to make it on to their Best of Bootie album, an annual compilation mix of the year's best mashes.This se... more info