Totally Fuzzy — Live At The Armory was recorded over two nights at the annual Calling All Crows’ benefit shows in December 2009. Featured tracks include State Radio classics - "Calling All Crows," "Keepsake," "Gang Of Thieves" - in addition to inspired covers of T... more info

Guardian Music — Soul singer Bobby Womack reveals how a phone call from Gorillaz helped him rekindle his career, and TV presenter Jonathan Ross hails the unlikely cartoon groupThe roll-call of Gorillaz collaborators over the last decade includes Danger Mouse, Ibrahim... more info

Guardian Music — Barbican, London"If you're experiencing jazz for the first time," said Victoria Wood, "don't panic. I was at the rehearsal, and they never went far from a tune." The comedian and jazz enthusiast, hosting the London jazz festival's opening show, got a... more info

Guardian Music — This hi-NRG heavyweight's bombastic rock-disco packs a punch. But will it prove a knockout?Hometown: London.The lineup: Tyson "Tendai" Speede (vocals, music).The background: Tyson is currently being hyped as hot! and new! in some parts of the undergr... more info

Chorus.fm — Jack Steadman (*Bombay Bicycle Club* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/bombaybicycleclub)) recently created a mixtape for Artrocker (http://www.artrocker.tv) which can be streamed here (http://www.facebook.com/BoxfreshUK?sk=app_208195102528120). The mix i... more info

Guardian Music — Menace and mystery surround this female Jesus and Mary Chain, whose vocals cut like honey-coated razor bladesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Tashaki (vocals) and Miyaki (guitars).The background: Today's column is brought to you from a poolside in T... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Sunny War, a Venice-based musician, does a version of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come." more info

Popdose — America's first soul singer was lost in 1964 before his abilities as a writer, arranger and defacto producer could become more widely appreciated more info

Guardian Music — Prince Fatty and Mutant Hi-Fi team up with Jamaican reggae crooner Little Roy on cover album Battle For SeattleReleased to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Nirvana's Nevermind, Battle For Seattle is a reggae take on 10 of the band's classic trac... more info

The Music Fix — Three discs worth of classic soul. more info