Pop Crunch — Viva Las Vegas! Former America’s Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff is in chats to headline his own show on the Sin City strip. The sometimes trouble-prone Hasselhoff is set to follow in the footsteps of showbiz legends like Elvis Presley and Fra... more info

All About Jazz — Before the Las Vegas Strip ruled the gambling world, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. helped make the Cal Neva Lodge one of Nevada's coolest casinos in the early 1960s. On Wednesday, roulette wheels will stop spinning and blackjack gam... more info

ET Online — Singer Natalie Cole is following behind Ella Fitzgerald, Elton John and Frank Sinatra and being recognized by the Society of Singers (SOS) for making her mark in music. Cole is being honored with the Ella Award on June 1 at the Beverly Hilton... more info

All About Jazz — Skipping along through 65 years of the history of a superior popular song gives us an idea of its evolution as a subject for jazz improvisation. Indeed, our examples provide an idea how jazz improvisation itself has evolved. The song is Johnny Burke'... more info

Detroit Free Press — Just after 9 a.m. Friday, Dick Purtan signed off into retirement, giving his "eternal thanks" while playing his favorite song, "Softly, As I Leave You" by Frank Sinatra. Purtan's final broadcast on WOMC-FM (104.3) ended a 45-year Detroit broadca... more info

Detroit Free Press — Just after 9 a.m. today, Dick Purtan signed off into retirement giving his "eternal thanks" while playing his favorite song, "Softly, As I Leave You" by Frank Sinatra. more info

Guardian Music — Eminent violinist and orchestra leaderThe distinguished violinist Max Salpeter, who has died aged 101, led such orchestras as the Philharmonia Orchestra, London Mozart Players, New London Orchestra, Boyd Neel Orchestra, Pro-Arte Orchestra and the rec... more info

All About Jazz — Take a recipe perfected by Frank Sinatra.... mix equal parts of Billie Holiday and Barbra Streisand, a teaspoon of Ella Fitzgerald...add a dash of Peggy Lee and you've got a hot fresh talent named Tamela D'Amico. This is an artist that brings a delic... more info

All About Jazz — In the following article from Metromix music and movies producer/writer Matt Pais of Tribune.com comes the review/overview of Chicago's newest jazz club, entitled, "What is Club Blujazz? 10 things to know about Bucktown's new music spot" (as publishe... more info

The Playlist — Martin Scorsese recently spoke with Shortlist about his gestating biopic on famous entertainer, Frank Sinatra which will now have to follow his forthcoming children's film "The Invention Of Hugo Cabret," Jesuit-priest pic "Silence" and mob-film "The ... more info