Obscure Sound — Sacramento-based artist Styles1001 unveils captivating hip-hop atmospherics across his new album Return of the BoomBap. The project of artist Dewitt Marcel Nunery, Styles1001 embraces a nostalgic hip-hop sound within riveting, dynamic soundscapes —... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, the Twilight Singers released She Loves You. Strange fruit. The Twilight Singers take on Marvin Gaye in MAGNET: The post The Twilight Singers Released “She Loves You” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — A collection of previously unheard Marvin Gaye recordings has surfaced in Belgium, as the BBC reports. The 30 or so tapes apparently have 66 demos of new songs that Gaye recorded while in the country in the early ’80s. He left the tapes with Cha... more info

New York Post — "There was one song that when I listened to it for ten seconds I found the music was in my head all day, the words were in my head all day, like a moment of planetary alignment," a lucky listener claimed. more info

Obscure Sound — Nashville-based act BlissBliss consume with a blend of soulful pop and eclectic rock across their new album Horizons. Led by the duo of vocalist Renee Bliss and drummer Lang Bliss, BlissBliss present a timeless-sounding spanning, from the soulful tak... more info

Allmusic Blog — 1972 was an incredible year for classic albums from The Rolling Stones, Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Nick Drake, Marvin Gaye and more. In this round of AllMusic Trivia, we test your knowledge of the albums celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. more info

USA Today Music — The copyright infringement case against 'Blurred Lines' awarded $7.4 million to Marvin Gaye's estate and left songwriters salivating, experts say.           more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Are you sure Neil done it this way? Not exactly, but it’s hard to care when the results are this good. Revered reggae crooner Ken Boothe teamed up with producer Lloyd Charmer’s in the early 70s, after a decade cutting sides for a who’s-who of J... more info

Detroit Free Press — His voice is reminiscent of Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke, and his musical influences are all over the place. Son Little hits the Magic Bag on Thursday.             more info

Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.… more info