A Deeper Shade of Soul — I watched the Michael Jackson memorial show on Tuesday and was pleasantly surprised with how well it came off. The tributes were heartfelt and authentic, and the musical performances, for the most part, worked. It did him justice, unlike the disast... more info

JamBase — Lollapalooza Has Announced Set Times Stage Conflicts Included The Chicago festival has announced the set times of their festival (STS9 gets a 4-5 p.m. slot...wtf?) prompting attendees to ponder which bands they'll be able to catch and who they'll... more info

Stereogum — One of the things I always tell people I love about Bonnaroo is the lack of noise ordinances and curfews, allowing bands to start late at night/early in the morning, helping create a suspended and loopy state of reality over its four-day stretch. ... more info

Guardian Music — He's taken jazz where it has never gone before - playing with pipers, punks and divas. As Ornette Coleman arrives in Britain, Patti Smith, Moby and others salute a great. By John LewisBorn in Texas 79 years ago, saxophonist Ornette Coleman came to t... more info

Totally Fuzzy — treblekickr said...Pixies - In Concert (Glastonbury Festival 1989)The Field - From Here We Go SublimeOf Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the DestroyerMassive Attack - No ProtectionSonic Youth - SisterSonic Youth - Rather RippedSonic Youth - NYC Ghos... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The music talk show shuns the gossip with guests such as the Police, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed, Costello's wife (Diana Krall) and co-producer (Elton John). Elvis ... more info

Guardian Music — The Velvet Underground's John Cale has never forgotten his Welsh roots. Now he is representing his home country at the Venice BiennaleIt sounds at first like an electronic whine, a build-up of noise in the amplifier. Then there's Lou Reed's voice, y... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mr Moodswings said...Progressive Rock:KING CRIMSON "LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC" (Remaster)Punk/Rock:TURBONEGRO "SCANDINAVIAN LEATHER"Soundtrack/World Music:GORAN BREGOVIC "TIME OF THE GYPSIES"Grunge:ALICE IN CHAINS "DIRT"http://newmoodswings.blogspot.co... more info

Guardian Music — Too often the preserve of cyber-goth misery, kinkiness has nonetheless had a few good champions in music – Rob Halford, we salute theeIs the world of kinkiness well represented in song? From the Kinks themselves, and their generous appreciatio... more info

Guardian Music — This week, we reveal the top 10 tracks you nominated in each category of our 1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear playlists. Today, it's songs about sexSalt N Pepa – Push ItThere were a fair few artists for whom one slot in the list was clearly not e... more info