Guardian Music — The man behind Biggie Smalls film Notorious to helm picture based on Dark Magus, a book by Davis's eldest son, GregoryA biopic of jazz legend Miles Davis looks set to go into production after it was annouced that director George Tillman Jr has signed... more info

Discobelle.net — Enjoy this complimentary EP of Nicolas Jaar tracks courtesy of his Clown & Sunset label after the recent removal of “Space Is Only Noise You Can See” LP from shelves due to an uncleared Ray Charles sample. The first three minutes of “Don’t Br... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Long-lost concert footage of Ray Charles, a tribute to Disney concept designer Mary Blair and the Hollywood Film Festival are among this week s highlights. more info

Perez Hilton — One our favorite parts of the X Factor last night had literally nothing to do with the show itself. It had to do with the airtime Pepsi bought to run their new commercial. The cola's new ad is a tribute to some of the greatest artists to ever endorse... more info

Mjsbigblog — That hooded figure at the beginning of the new Pepsi commercial is likely the winner of X Factor, who will undoubtedly take her/his place next to the other stars–Michael Jackson, Britney Spears, Ray Charles and Kanye West featured in the spot. Uh... more info

Altsounds — With the release of Ray Charles (http://e2ma.net/go/7203677143/208672938/224710845/1400488/goto:http://raycharles.com/)' Singular Genius: The Complete ABC Singles, on November 15, 2011, Concord Records... more info

Perez Hilton — Uh oh! Does this mean that the Parents Television Council will now go after The Voice as well??? NBC's The Playboy Club premieres this Monday, and the network has just announced that The Voice's Javier Colon will appear on the show's sixth episode as... more info

Mjsbigblog — ell, this is a nice perk for Javier Colon. Remember him? He won the first season of The Voice. He's set to play Ray Charles in the The Playboy Club a new NBC show which portrays the lives of Playboy bunnies in the 1960s. (Via Billboard) more info

Guardian Music — Soul legend suggests Oscar-winning actor could lip-synch to the original recordings and hints Taylor Hackford may directSoul legend Aretha Franklin has insisted she still wants Halle Berry to play the lead in a planned biopic of her life, even though... more info

Guardian Music — Singer and songwriter who had a string of hits with his wife, Valerie Simpson, during Motown's heydayAshford and Simpson were one of the most prolific songwriting teams in black music in the 1960s and 1970s, composing hits for Ray Charles, Diana Ross... more info