All About Jazz — STAX NUMBER ONES COMPILATION COLLECTS CHART-TOPPING SONGS FROM THE FIRST NAME IN AMERICAN SOUL MUSIC Included are #1 hits by Booker T. and the MGs, Sam and Dave, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Johnnie Taylor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singer... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Moore/WireImage Weezer are soliciting fan-made remixes of Raditude’s “Love Is the Answer.” The prize: the chance to write a song with Rivers Cuomo. Visit Indaba Music’s site for details. The 25th anniversary “We Are the World” for... more info

Guardian Music — The big-voiced titan of silky soul, who died yesterday aged 59, deserves his place alongside the all-time greatsTeddy Pendergrass, the singer who inspired modern R&B lovermen from R Kelly to Raphael Siddiq, died yesterday, 13 January, at a hospital i... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Don Felix Cervantes Here's some video-in-a-video of Antony Hegarty's performance of "Here Comes the Sun" from the Sundance Channel's "Live From Abbey Road" series. Antony mentions a few favorite Beatles' covers, including Ray Charles' classi... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — One of my favorite Okkervil River songs, I always save “Listening To Otis Redding At Home During Christmas” for December, as Will Sheff so perfectly captures the emotional undercurrent of the season. Melancholic? Yes. Smart? Indeed. MP3: Okkervil... more info

CNN Showbiz — R & B legend Otis Redding was proud to be a country boy. more info

Guardian Music — Stars such as Lady Ga Ga, Katie Price and, er, the Vatican, compile lists for relaunch of music-based social networking siteFor the launch of MySpace Music today, the site asked a selection of artists to create a playlist to share with their fans â�... more info

Guardian Music — It's 1969, it's the Rolling Stones – and it's the sound of music dying on its feet, says Alexis PetridisGet Yer Ya-Ya's Out! occupies a unique place within the dread pantheon of Rolling Stones live albums, of which there are many, but virtuall... more info

XLR8R — For this week’s Inbox, XLR8R steps into the ring with Berlin-based U.S. expat Jay Haze (a.k.a. Fuckpony). The many-monikered producer and label owner coos about his Roland 808, Otis Redding, and London, swims (unsuccessfully) with dolphins in ... more info

Topix — Grammy-winning singer Estelle remembered when she used to strut in the living room when she was younger, singing many of soul legend Otis Redding's classic songs like "Sittin' On The Dock of the Bay." On Thursday night, she had a bigger audience as s... more info