!tashed — Mayer Hawthorne has such a smooth, soulful voice, and it is no surprise given that he counts Isaac Hayes, Leroy Hutson, Mike Terry, and Barry White among his influences. Few expect such heartfelt sentiment to come from a ‘29-year-old white kid’ f... more info

All About Jazz — Pivotal 1971 soundtrack was one of soul music’s best sellers of all time and earned Isaac Hayes a Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe. LOS ANGELES, Calif. — In 1971, the song was everywhere. “Who is the man who would risk his neck for... more info

All About Jazz — Al Bell, who led Stax Records in Memphis during the labels 1960s and 70s heyday, has returned to the city as chairman of the Memphis Music Foundation to resuscitate its entertainment stature. AS the peacock-blue Cadillac with the gold trim and fur... more info

Stereogum — Los Angeles-via-Ann Arbor singer/DJ/producer/multi-instrumentalist Mayer Hawthorne basically does everything on A Strange Arrangement, his debut full-length for Stones Throw. He has a sort of throwback Detroit soul sound and cites Isaac Hayes, Curtis... more info

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Soul Sides — Jackson 5: Walk On ByFrom Goin' Back to Indiana (Motown, 1972) Public Enemy: By the Time I Get To ArizonaFrom Apocalypse 91...The Enemy Strikes Black (Def Jam, 1991)Mandrill: Two Sisters of MysteryFrom Just Outside of Town CD (LP version) (Polydor, 1... more info

All About Jazz — Jazz/R&B guitarist seeking booking agent for representation, looking for bookings at jazz festivals, blues festivals, colleges, jazz/R&B clubs and corporate affairs. Has performed Italy, Sweden, Serbia, Croatia, Belgium, UK and Palermo, Sicily as a s... more info

MTV.com News — Eldest Jackson, also a professional singer, has three grown children.By Eric Ditzian Rebbie Jackson Photo: Harrison Funk/WireImage With the ultimate decision involving custody of Michael Jackson's three young children still very much up in... more info

Soul Sides — Jay-Z: Never Change (Dilla Remix)From Jimmy Green's What if J Dilla Produced The Blueprint? (2009) It's a bit odd that in 2009, someone would mash-up Jay-Z's 2001 album, Blueprint with a series of J-Dilla beats. Furthermore, let's just answer the que... more info

Soul Sides — Say Say Say it isn’t so.As I started to compose my thoughts for this piece, my jotted notes alone were close to a page-and-a-half, and I’m sure that even in those, I’m forgetting a couple of points I want to touch upon. Some peo... more info