Perez Hilton — Jessica Sanchez may have lost the American Idol crown to Phillip Phillips last season, but she won BIG at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night! Her soulful cover of Marvin Gaye's You're All I Need to Get By (above) brought the entire... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectRob writes the 365 Days of Youtune Blog charting his "daily musical odyssey one Youtube video at a time."What was the first song you ever bought?Jamiroq... more info

Perez Hilton — Who knew JB had those kinds of chops!? Only the millions of fans who listen to Tenacious D religiously and anyone who remembers his rocking Marvin Gaye cover in High Fidelity, that's who! LOLz!! Still, no one predicted Jack Black taking the stage mic... more info

Starpulse — Creed singer Scott Stapp is to release his first autobiography in October. The With Arms Wide Open singer recruited Marvin Gaye biographer David Ritz, a Rolling Stone contributor, to help him wri... more info

ContactMusic — Creed star Scott Stapp is to release his first autobiography in October 12 The singer recruited Marvin Gaye biographer David Ritz a Rolling Stone contributor to help him write Sinners Creed which he insists is a no-holds barred acc... more info

Guardian Music — Swiss film-maker and musician who takes soul back to the future with a combination of new sounds and old samplesReading this on mobile? Click here to listenHometown: Bern, Switzerland.The lineup: Fabio Friedli (sampling, production).The background: F... more info

Guardian Music — Joan Wasser on playing violin with Antony and the Johnsons, and the new songs she's writing for Meltdown What does Antony mean to you? I walked into an Antony and the Johnsons rehearsal in 1999 to cover for a violinist and I felt instantly at home. A... more info

Guardian Music — Combining R&B with garage rock, this south London lot aspire to be the Motown Mary Chain or the Stax StoogesReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Somerset.The lineup: Carter Sharp (vocals, guitar), Jamie Bird (piano, vocals), Fil Ward (guitars, voc... more info

Guardian Music — One of the last surviving members of the Funk Brothers, the backbone of Tamla MotownThe bass guitarist Bob Babbitt, who has died of brain cancer aged 74, was one of the last surviving members of the Funk Brothers, that exclusive club comprising a doz... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DETROIT (AP) -- Prominent Motown studio musician and Funk Brothers member Bob Babbitt, whose bass playing pounded through the Temptations hit "Ball of Confusion" and Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)," has died. He was 74. Babbitt died... more info