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Flu Strikes Down American Idol Hopefuls In Hollywood

4431 days ago
ContactMusicIts certainly been a rollercoaster week in the world of American Idol which began with 16-year-old Symone Black falling off the stage after wooing the judges with an assured rendition of the Otis Redding hit Sitting on The Dock of the Bay Doctors ev.... more info

Johnny Dowd: "Nancy" video, new album "No Regrets" 04/02

4445 days ago
Here Comes The Flood Watch the new Johnny Dowd video for Nancy from his upcoming album No Regrets (out on April 2). The video was created by Truus de Groot, who made videos for two more songs on the album: Linda and Juanita / Rita . The new album was recorded in Th... more info

Old music: Derek and the Dominos – Layla

4448 days ago
Guardian MusicThe secret of Layla's greatness isn't just in the guitar line or the piano coda – it's in Tom Dowd's innovative productionLaunched into the stratosphere with arguably (or, in my opinion, indisputably) the greatest opening riff in the history of roc... more info

How Gil Scott-Heron and Stevie Wonder set up Martin Luther King Day

4464 days ago
Guardian MusicIn an extract from his memoir written before he died last year, Gil Scott-Heron talks about when he toured with Stevie Wonder to establish Martin Luther King Day as a national holiday in the USMemphis, Tennessee was only 90 miles west of Jackson, my ... more info

(Debut) Liam The Younger, "An Easy Place Pt.3"

4487 days ago
Impose MagazineI cannot whistle. It has been a problem for me strictly in moments that involve others whistling merrily, causing me to frown upon their merriness. I can never shame a person by whistling them over to me, which is bothersome because I love to shame p... more info

J Blackfoot

4497 days ago
Guardian MusicSinger with the American vocal group the Soul ChildrenThe soul singer J Blackfoot, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 65, was a member of the Soul Children, a vocal quartet whose searing ballads of heartache and infidelity were among the last maj... more info

Old music: Joe Tex – Hold What You've Got

4515 days ago
Guardian MusicHere's some relationship advice – Southern soul-style – for those who take their lover for granted …It's hard to conceive of all the great music that can come out of one place until you see a vast selection of it gathered together. Of course, I... more info

Grateful Dead :: Hard To Handle (Also, AD + Rhinofy)

4515 days ago
Aquarium DrunkardIt had been many years, but a couple of weeks back upon (re)hearing the ‘jam’ section, i.e. the latter 3/4, of the Dead’s 1971 live interpretation of Otis Redding’s infallible R&B staple “Hard To Handle“, my reaction was something akin to... more info

Michael Kiwanuka – review

4522 days ago
Guardian MusicHi-Fi Club, LeedsMichael Kiwanuka stands centre stage with his eyes closed, shirt hanging awkwardly off his back. The only instrumentation is his guitar and the occasional basslines provided by his friend Pete. It's only when he stops singing and the... more info

MICHAEL KIWANUKA ON BANDS IN TRANSIT

4532 days ago
Altsounds*Bands In Transit* caught up with* Michael Kiwanuka* who's already toured with Adele, played a multitude of festivals this summer and is currently on his first headline UK tour. He's already been compared to Bill Withers and Otis Redding, and althou... more info

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