Guardian Music — Rapper bestows 'Rufus Black' alias on Matt Helders, saying he didn't want to ruin the Sheffield musician's indie cred by having him perform with Dirty Money under his real nameArctic Monkeys' Matt Helders is working under a new name, thanks to P Didd... more info

All About Jazz — Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life "King of Rock and Soul" who was revered as one of music's greatest vocalists but never reached the level of fame of those he influenced, died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. He was 70. Born to the ... more info

Guardian Music — Soul singer who recorded Cry to Me used in the film Dirty Dancing dies at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport aged 70Soul singer Solomon Burke, who wrote Everybody Needs Somebody To Love and recorded the hit Cry to Me used in the movie Dirty Dancing, has di... more info

Guardian Music — Cast of TV show breaks Fab Four's record for most singles in US top 100 by a non-solo actJust three episodes into their second season, the cast of Glee have smashed one of the Beatles' most enduring musical records, chalking up the most top 100 US hi... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Move over Beatles, and make way for the cast of “Glee.” The hit TV show has now produced more songs that have charted on the Billboard Hot 100 than the Fab Four throughout its career. The Beatles placed 71 titles... more info

Guardian Music — You're more likely to hear MGMT or Grizzly Bear on a hip-hop record than James Brown these days. So is the art of crate digging gone for good?"Last LP we got down right, showed all these corny motherfuckers what hip-hop's supposed to sound like." So ... more info

Detroit Free Press — For decades, Harlem's Apollo Theater has been a launching pad for African-American music and artists. To mark the legendary venue's 75th anniversary, the Smithsonian Institution has created "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the A... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fremy said... Oldies... America - 1974 - Holiday Bread - 1971 - Manna Badfinger - 1970 - Magic Christian Music by Badfinger Steppenwolf - 1968 - The Second Traffic - 1970 - These Three Men Quicksilver Messenger Service - 1968-71 - Cavalry http:... more info

Totally Fuzzy — olegelagin said... the Rolling Stones ~ 1967 ~ Flowers the Rolling Stones ~ 1965 ~ The Rolling Stones Now! Renaissance ~ 1975 ~ Scheherazade And Other Stories Otis Redding ~ 1964 ~ Pain In My Heart Cat Stevens ~ 1970 ~ Tea for the Tillerman the Soft ... more info

Guardian Music — Pete Doherty was terrified, the Stones were defiant – and Lil' Wayne carried on recording. As George Michael goes to prison, Tim Jonze takes a rollcall of jailhouse rockersGeorge Michael's chequered history with motor vehicles finally caught up wi... more info