Guardian Music — Elton's gospel-tinged team-up with pop legend Leon Russell is a credit to them both, says Alexis PetridisIt was easy to miss Leon Russell's cameo appearance on last Saturday's X Factor, dedicated to songs by the judges' musical heroes. For one thing,... more info

Idolator — Colorful Colombian bombshell Shakira wasn’t the only artist to perform live on last night’s episode of Dancing With The Stars. “The Sky’s The Limit” crooner Jason Derulo also turned out two very different tunes—his own hit “In My Head,�... more info

All About Jazz — To look at the rA(C)sumA(C) of Steve Turre is to see a list of jazz's leading figures of the past 40 years. The trombonist got his start with Rahsaan Roland Kirk in 1970. From there, he quickly moved on to a flurry of people (including Van Morrison) ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hunter said... Acoustic Sound Orchestra - World Hits Instrumental 1994 Carl Verheyen - Trading 8s Chris Young - The Man I Want to Be Smokie - The Collection (1994) Ray Charles - The Definitive (Remastered) (2009) Laura Jansen - Bells (2009) Jeff Golu... more info

Guardian Music — Though not as well-known as Marvin Gaye or James Brown, Solomon Burke, who died on Sunday aged 70, is perhaps the greatest soul singer of all timeSome things we can all agree on. The greatest footballer of all time? Pele. The greatest movie actor? Br... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Spinner Interview Throughout his more than 30-year career, Elvis Costello is one of the few artists of whom it can be said he has truly done it all, continuing going wherever the music takes him. His superb latest collection, 'National... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - A museum dedicated to late music legend Ray Charles has opened in Los Angeles. more info

ContactMusic — A museum dedicated to late music legend RAY CHARLES has opened in Los Angeles.The Ray Charles Memorial Library, comprising of seven galleries in an office building the... more info

All About Jazz — Alexander McCabe is a rising alto saxophonist on the jazz scene, gaining experience in the big bands of Ray Charles and Chico O'Farril before striking out on his own as a small group leader. McCabe is joined on this album by Uri Caine on piano, Ugonn... more info

KEXP Seattle — Betty Carter was an independent artist, owning her own label in the 1970′s, way before indie was an industry term.  Her voice had a floating quality that Ray Charles called “haunting.”   From the time she was 16, and won an amateur contest, ... more info