Guardian Music — Jazz Voice, a celebration of the last 100 years of popular song, opens the 2010 London Jazz festival tonight. Song arranger and conductor Guy Barker kept a diary in the run-up to this year's eventJune 2010Writing around 22 arrangements for a 42-piec... more info

All About Jazz — I have often said that Norah Jones is the most versatile vocalist since Ray Charles. There are many that disagree with me, for a variety of reasons, but very few of their arguments actually have to do with her versatility. Some will say she isn't a t... more info

Guardian Music — Of all the acts at the London Jazz festival, there is no one to compare with the sixtysomething starThe 10-day London Jazz festival opens at London's Barbican on Friday night with Jazz Voice, the vocal extravaganza we have now come to expect on this ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Gumshoe said... Today on Gumshoe Grove: -- A new Top-10 from the home office in Poughkeepsie, New York, AND ... -- Album of the Week #27 (hint: ANFANG!) LISTEN. Learn. http://gumshoegrove.com/ mike-floyd said... ... some more electronic ambient hom... more info

ContactMusic — A previously unreleased duet between Johnny Cash and Ray Charles has been discovered. The recording, of a Kris Kristofferson track called 'Why Me, Lord' was made... more info

Guardian Music — This week we were keeping it reel as we bade a long farewell to the much-loved personal cassette playerFive things we learned from the blog:That you guys feel pretty nostalgic about the WalkmanThe meaning of 'Bad Gay Art' What the new N*E*R*D album s... more info

ContactMusic — A lost duet between late legends RAY CHARLES and JOHNNY CASH has been found in storage.The duo recorded Kris Kristofferson song Why Me, Lord in 1981 but the track was... more info

Guardian Music — Collaboration between country legend and soul singer discovered in storage facility gets official releaseA lost Johnny Cash and Ray Charles duet unearthed by a music fan has just been released. Although Cash said he was "so proud" to have recorded Wh... more info

All About Jazz — Concord Records is proud to announce the release of Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters, an incredible collection of newly discovered Ray Charles recordings. The tracks embody the remarkable breadth of musical styles that were synonymous with this ... more info

The 9513 Country Music — Actress Jane Seymour believes her 14-year-old son Johnny is channeling the spirit of his godfather, Johnny Cash. Back in 1981, Johnny Cash and Ray Charles recorded a duet on the Kris Kristofferson song “Why Me Lord,” but for reasons unknown it wa... more info