Topix — If you listen to R&B from the 1960s, there's a smoothness, optimism, and energy to it that modern artists aspire to but rarely achieve. Classic groups like The Temptations and The Isley Brothers and artists like Otis Redding and Marvin Gaye all had t... more info

Guardian Music — Pizza Express Soho, LondonNorah Jones, Diana Krall, Esbjörn Svensson, Jamie Cullum and Amy Winehouse have been among the stars who played the basement jazz club of Dean Street's Pizza Express when they were just glimmers. Following them comes the ma... more info

ContactMusic — Ronnie Wood used to play Marvin Gaye records to be romantic with his girlfriends The 64-year-old rocker and his former Faces bandmate Rod Stewart shared a love of Motown music when they shared a house together and admits the moving songs were key... more info

Guardian Music — Friends talk of shock and sadness after host of US TV show Soul Train found dead in apparent suicide at age of 75Don Cornelius, the host of the hit US TV show Soul Train, which helped break down racial barriers and broaden the reach of black culture ... more info

411 Mania — The program involves young artists expressing themselves similar to Gaye's What's Going On album... more info

Topix — Singer John Legend is joining the Kennedy Center in Washington to start a program in honor of the late Marvin Gaye encouraging young artists to engage in social issues. more info

Guardian Music — Hearing Jimi Hendrix convinced singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka that it was cool for a black kid to play guitar. Now the young Londoner with the mature voice has been picked for the BBC's 'Sound of 2012' awardThese might come to seem precious hours... more info

Discobelle.net — Mercury down in Switzerland contacted us with their latest edit where they take on the legendary Marvin Gaye for a perfect edit that subtly adds an extended beat for a light and heartwarming track that maintains the soul of the original. We will be p... more info

USA Today Music — Plus: Jan Maxwell's 'Could I Leave You?', Nina Simone's 'My Man's Gone Now,' Marvin Gaye's 'I Want to Come Home for Xmas' and more. more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — Jon’s new mixtape hits the interwebs next Monday.   more info