MVSW — Poor Righteous Teachers ~ “Rock Dis Funky Joint” Samples War ~ “Slippin’ Into Darkness“ James Brown ~ “Funky Drummer“ more info

Guardian Music — A teacher, a piano, some schoolchildren – and a powerful statement of black consciousness. Who wouldn't have wanted Nancy Dupree at their school?The first thing to marvel at is that this record was ever commercially released: it is no more than a m... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Bruce Springsteen draws on other artists work for his new "Wrecking Ball," including James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, and the recordings of Alan Lomax. Randall Roberts highlights the original work that the Boss harnesses. more info

Guardian Music — Boston Arms, LondonThere were no Hollywood stars in attendance for the second of Alabama Shakes' three sold-out shows in London: Russell Crowe didn't reprise his opening-night visit. But 65 minutes of taut and imploring soul-rock suggested they won't... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will induct Buddy Holly's Crickets, Bill Haley's Comets, James Brown's Famous Flames and three other important early rock bands. The musicians who played with leaders already inducted will enter the Hall of Fame too. more info

Core News — “This week Gilles is joined by Subpop Records’ Seattle-based hip hop duo Thee Satisfaction on the phone, discussing their debut album and favourite female poets and spoken word artists! Plus, Gilles drops a J Dilla classic from the legendary 2006... more info

Impose Magazine — With the passing of Don Cornelius yesterday, I found my Facebook feed flooded with links to James Brown, The Jackson 5, and Stevie Wonder, combined with talk about how important the man and Soul Train were to the '70s Black experience. That's... more info

Guardian Music — Friends talk of shock and sadness after host of US TV show Soul Train found dead in apparent suicide at age of 75Don Cornelius, the host of the hit US TV show Soul Train, which helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture ... more info

Dlisted — It's one thing to wake up to the news that Don Cornelius has strut up to heaven at the age of 75, but it's another hearing that you got there after he apparently committed suicide. And on the first day of Black History Month. Damn. Damn. Da... more info

Guardian Music — Filadelfiakyrkan, StockholmD'Angelo is no stranger to spells of absence from the spotlight; since starting out in the early 90s, the "prince of soul" has only released two albums, with a 15-year gap between 1995's Brown Sugar and the follow-up, Voodo... more info