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

Guardian Music — The TV personality, a childhood neighbour of the Jackson family, remembers his close friend the King of Pop, who died of an overdose on 25 June at the age of 50The first time I met Michael he was 11 and already really famous – the Jackson Five... more info

Topix — In this CD cover image released by J Records, "Soulbook" by Rod Stewart is shown. more info