L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Jimmy Webb wrote the odd 1960s hit 'MacArthur Park,' recorded by Richard Harris. He has a sense of humor about it. And yes, he saw a cake left out in the rain.Before becoming a widely lauded songwriter, Jimmy Webb was just another aspiring musician l... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Levitt Pavilion’s annual two-pronged series of more than 100 free outdoor concerts in Los Angeles and Pasadena resumes Saturday with songwriter Jimmy Webb, who will perform at the Levitt Pavilion L.A. in MacArthur Park. Country singer and songw... more info

Consequence of Sound — The rare performance is due out September 25th. more info

Guardian Music — Purcell Room, LondonBuffy Sainte-Marie co-wrote Up Where We Belong, the Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes duet from the end of An Officer and a Gentleman, when Richard Gere appears in that blinding naval suit. She also wrote the protest song Universal Soldi... more info

Chicago Tribune — Slayer, Motorhead, Anthrax: These three titans are part of something called the “Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival,” which includes eight metal bands. The headliner is Slipknot, but Slayer (even with guitarist Jeff Hanneman sidelined, replac... more info

ContactMusic — Singer Art Garfunkel has signalled his comeback following vocal surgery by announcing the release of an extensive hits package which will include Simon Garfunkel rarities and duets with James Taylor and Jimmy Webb The Singer will feature 34 songs han... more info

ContactMusic — Actress Rita Wilson was floored when songwriting legend Jimmy Webb agreed to join her for one of his songs on her debut album AMFM The Sleepless in Seattle star had a wish list of musical friends and heroes she wanted to join her in the studio - and ... more info

Guardian Music — (Atlantic)Releasing a covers album as the successor to Rumer's hit debut seems to have "stopgap" written all over it, but Boys Don't Cry is not entirely thus. Though made with the intention of keeping fans sated until the official followup to 2010's ... more info

Guardian Music — American singer with a string of sexually charged chart-topping hits in the 1970sThough she will be remembered for disco classics such as Love to Love You Baby and I Feel Love, Donna Summer, who has died of cancer aged 63, notched up many achievemen... more info

Guardian Music — Cut down on your porklife, mate, and take a route straight through this week's theme about parklifeAn easy, mid-pace beat; falsetto harmonies; major-seventh chords; plenty of reverb to make everything shimmer, and lovelorn lyrics about being stood up... more info