Mjsbigblog — Siobhan Magnus had dinner last night at the If I Can Dream house. Here she is hanging out with pal, Top 24 contestant, Alex Lambert. After dinner, Siobhan answered twitter questions from fans. One interesting tidbit to come out of the session: The... more info

Mjsbigblog — Harry Connick Jr. will mentor the American Idol 9 Top 5 next week as they tackle the songs of Frank Sinatra. Crystal Bowersox, Mike Lynche, Casey James, Aaron Kelly and Lee DeWyze will choose from a list of 50 songs (found on iTunes) Check out the... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said... Blues: CALVIN RUSSELL "DAWG EAT DAWG" World Music: TINARIWEN "AMASSAKOUL" Indie: BECK "SEA CHANGE" Indie Rock: SHADES APART "EYEWITNESS" Soul/Jazz: GIL SCOTT-HERON "FREE WILL" http://newmoodswings.blogspot.com G O D said... CAU... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - One has to admire Kitty Kelley's chutzpah. For decades, she has managed, unauthorized naturally, to take on really big people as her subjects -- Nancy Reagan and Frank Sinatra among them -- and this time around is n... more info

Guardian Music — • "Where's the cash? Can I dig you up?" – Steve Jones• "On this cruel, cruel day … Get a life!" – Vivienne WestwoodMalcolm McLaren's funeral was never going to be a sober affair. As the hearse bearing the punk impresar... more info

Guardian Music — Why do so many people in the Middle East keep harking back to the 1970s?Just what is it that makes the 1970s so different, so appealing? Last weekend, a 14-piece band celebrated the 70s with pop-disco hits from the Middle East at a restaurant on the ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... Ring-a-Ding-Ding! – Frank Sinatra They Go To The Woods – Herman Dune http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com strahinja said... DEBORAH HARRY – Debravation (1993) PROCOL HARUM – Broken Barricades ... more info

Guardian Music — Return of the great original 1962 film with Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey. By Peter BradshawDon't bother with Jonathan Demme's toothless 2004 remake; the rereleased classic cold war thriller from 1962 by John Frankenheimer packs a harder punch. L... more info

Mjsbigblog — Alicia Keys will mentor the Top 7 next week, as they choose from a pool of Inspirational songs for Idol Gives Back week. On Wednesday, there’s a two hour special featuring Carrie Underwood, Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck and Sir Elton Jo... more info

Guardian Music — The punk impressario's stunts shook up pop music for ever. Here are some of the bestMalcolm McLaren will have an unshakeable place in the pantheon of 20th century culture: as the Sex Pistols' manager, he was one of the architects of punk. He brought ... more info