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

Detroit Free Press — James Brown, Gladys Knight, Isaac Hayes, Patti LaBelle, Mary Wells, Mitch Ryder among those to be honored June 11             more info

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Popdose — An interesting new book takes a look at the life, successes and troubles of Motown's first "First Lady," Mary Wells more info

Guardian Music — The 85% of Australian suburban non-smoking philistines whose taxes helped assist in the 1999 $4.9m purchase of his A Bigger Grand Canyon for the National Gallery in Canberra will be devastated to know that David Hockney thinks they don't cut the must... more info

Guardian Music — Syreeta deserves to be remembered as more than her own description of herself: 'Diana Ross's musical garbage can'Syreeta Wright is not a well-known name, but she had a surfeit of talent: a sensual voice and a knack for writing the type of song that s... more info

Guardian Music — Torrential rain sends the crowd heading for shelter in the tents – and not always towards the best music. Luckily, Elbow and Muse aren't afraid of a bit of rain ...Torrential rain since Thursday has left "beautiful Bramham Park" looking like someth... more info

Totally Fuzzy — "Most of us know by now that anything that comes by way of Big Scary Monsters is guaranteed to please. For the longest time, the only Tangled Hair tracks to my name were the four I had downloaded sometime last year. And they were getting worn out â... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Zer0_II said... Strange Ranger serves up an amazing avant-prog rock and electronic pop gem from Russia... Edward Artemiev - Warm Earth (1985 - V0 & FLAC) http://digitalmeltd0wn.blogspot.com roy rocket said... Hiya Fuzzies! Late 70's pub rock, punk a... more info