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Seth Colter Walls on Mary Halvorson

3835 days ago
Destination OutAt eMusic, SCW connects Halvorson’s new Illusionary Sea to Deefhoof and Sam Cooke, inter alia. more info

(Love) Twin Steps, "Son of Sam"

3931 days ago
Impose MagazineOakland's Twin Steps are out to capture that same special feeling we get during the introduction of Black Star's "Definition" (hello everybody, recording live from somewhere...) on their latest, "Son of Sam". That feeling also tends to be syn... more info

The Unknown: Pickwick

4004 days ago
The Good, The Bad and The UnknownThis six-piece neo-soul, blues, grunge x band out of Seattle falls somewhere between the rowdiness of the Black Keys and the intimate storm of the Cold War Kids while Robert Flack and Sam Cooke are blowing cool kisses from the corner of the room.  F... more info

Sam Cooke's 'Change' to enter Songwriters Hall of Fame

4015 days ago
TopixBefore his shooting death in 1964, Sam Cooke wrote 150 songs over the course of a 13-year career. more info

Sam Cooke's 'Change' to enter Songwriters Hall of Fame

4016 days ago
USA Today MusicSam Cooke's iconic tune will receive the Songwriters Hall of Fame Towering Award. more info

Best albums of 2012, No 10: Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man in the Universe

4156 days ago
Guardian MusicIn our countdown of our critics' favourite albums of the year, we've already run through numbers 40-21 and 20-11, and now it's the top 10. Each day for the next two weeks, we'll be revealing the next album on the list, starting today with Bobby Womac... more info

Q&A: Bobby Womack

4158 days ago
Guardian Music'I was on stage with Cyndi Lauper and my trousers split. It seemed like she was going to sing for ever'Bobby Womack, 68, was born in Cleveland, Ohio. At nine he formed a gospel group with his four brothers. They were spotted by Sam Cooke and signed ... more info

Bobby Womack: live in London

4163 days ago
Guardian MusicForum, LondonYou wait years for a Bobby Womack show, and two turn up at once. Unfortunately, that is not as good as it sounds. The 68-year-old soul giant's comeback album, The Bravest Man in the Universe, is one of his best, but it sounds very little... more info

Bobby Womack: soundtrack of my life

4164 days ago
Guardian MusicThe soul singer and guitarist reflects on a turbulent career, Janis Joplin's final hours and making his comeback with the help of Damon AlbarnBobby Womack's career began in his teens in Cleveland, Ohio, when Sam Cooke mentored his family band, the Va... more info

Kurt Elling/Sheila Jordan – review

4173 days ago
Guardian MusicQueen Elizabeth Hall, LondonKurt Elling walks on stage as if he owns it, launches into Come Fly with Me, and the packed audience greet him as if he were the king of jazz singers. Elling's jazz festival set was dominated by numbers from 1619 Broadway,... more info

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