Guardian Music — The 30-year-old singer who you are going to be hearing a lot more fromWarm smile, scary bracelet. That's how you've got to be if you come from the land of Aretha Franklin, Tammy Wynette and Gladys Knight.So she's a southerner? "I'm the girl who falls... more info

Soul Sides — In June, RJ Smith, my friend and colleague, came through to record a podcast on his new, remarkable biography of James Brown, The One. The podcast was record for the Los Angeles Review of Books and went up tonight. You can also just listen to it ... more info

Perez Hilton — Charles Bradley doesn't just sing the blues. He's lived them! The soul singer has lead a very difficult life, including his own near-death experience and the murder of his brother. He worked a series of odd jobs, including being a James Brown imperso... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — James Brown's daughter has been arrested in Georgia amid allegations of vehicle theft, assault and battery. more info

ContactMusic — James Browns daughter has been arrested in Georgia amid allegations of vehicle theft assault and battery Hope Campbell called Augusta police on Monday morning 23Jul12 after she reportedly spotted her employee Venisha Brown driving her Suv Sports Util... more info

Guardian Music — Fiftieth anniversary of Fab Four's first hit to be celebrated with 14-track career retrospectiveThe Beatles are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first hit with a new compilation of songs you probably already own. Tomorrow Never Knows, a "pow... more info

Guardian Music — Singer felt suicidal while recording 1982 album Nebraska, and says self-loathing is what drives great artistsFor all his accolades, fortune and millions of fans, Bruce Springsteen has been in therapy for 30 years, he has revealed in the New Yorker. "... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mariah Carey will be crowned a “BMI Icon” at the BMI Urban Awards on Sept. 7  in Beverly Hills. Previous honorees include James Brown, Little Richard, Al Green, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Snoop Dogg. more info

Popdose — The competition for the first single by the Famous Flames was fierce. Federal Records prevailed more info

ContactMusic — Lil Wayne has become only the third artist to score 100 hits in Americas Billboard RBHip-Hop Songs chart The rapper enters the new countdown at 57 with his Rick Ross Drake and French Montana collaboration Pop That and joins Jay Z and James Brown as t... more info