Topix — The head of the Ray Charles Foundation is demanding the return of a $3 million gift given to Albany State University in south Georgia. more info

Pop Justice — FEBRUARY 13: DJ Fresh feat Rita Ora - 'Hot Right Now' N7OPZOBJZyI This track would be 28% better without the "eh-oh, eh-oh" bits (a bit of a songwriting copout, right?) but DJ Fresh's album is shaping up to be a massive corker and Rita's star quali... more info

Twangville — Ever since Ray Charles earned the wrath of the righteous back in the 50′s with his corruption of “church music”, musicians have been stealing that mix of old fashioned gospel, rhythm and blues, and soul.  Rarely, though, has it come together a... more info

Guardian Music — The 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

Topix — On her last album "The Dreamer," released just three months before her death, Etta James sings a mix of covers, from the R&B classic "Misty Blue" to the Ray Charles song "In the Evening." But perhaps the most curious tune included on the disc may be ... more info

Panda Toes — So Wikipedia was protesting SOPA and PIPA and the like the other day. But my boy Spenser is a technological genius. And he figured out how to access Wikipedia on his phone. So naturally the first page we chirp at is Mac Dre's entry. And oh my dear, s... more info

Starpulse — The 1961 Antibes Jazz Festival, which let French (and European) audiences hear Ray Charles for the first time, is the setting for Ray Charles: Live in France 1961, a new DVD offering that mashes up... more info

The Hip Hop Chronicle — “Ray Charles” is the first single released from the band’s debut album Breakfast out March 5th. “Ray Charles” is a fun playful party tune with a soulful catchy chorus featuring a gospel choir, bluesy piano and hip hop beats. Produced by Noa... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper announces follow-up to Mercury prize-winning debut, featuring collaborators such as pop songwriter Eg WhiteMore than two years after she won the Mercury prize, Speech Debelle has revealed details of her "high-energy" second album, Freedom of S... more info

Dlisted — Okay, real or undead, Lady Gaga apparently finally has a man! And might I add he is SEXAI. Thank God she can quit with the possibly bi/possibly try/possibly non/sexual thing and just MOVE THE FUCK ON. Here she is, snapped by TMZ with her boy toy, ... more info