Mjsbigblog — Voice coaches, Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green along with Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson and Alien Ant Farm (released an awesome alterna rock version of "Smooth Criminal", watch the video below) will participate in a Michael Jackson tribute concer... more info

NME — Cee Lo Green, Smokey Robinson and Alien Ant Farm also on bill at Cardiff Millennium Stadium more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green and Motown veteran Smokey Robinson will perform at a Michael Jackson tribute concert in Britain in October, organizers announced on Thursday. more info

TMZ — Filed under: Cee-Lo, Christina Aguilera, smokey robinson, Leona Lewis, Michael Jackson, Music Christina Aguilera has finally agreed to perform at the Michael Jackson Tribute Concert in Wales in October ... promot... more info

CNN Showbiz — Acts signed for October's tribute concert for Michael Jackson include Christina Aguilera, Leona Lewis, Smokey Robinson, Cee Lo Green and JLS, the promoters told CNN Thursday. more info

ContactMusic — Soul legend Smokey Robinson has been named the 2011 recipient of the Ella Award by America's Society of Songwriters. Robinson admits the honour excites him more than many accolades he has received because it also honours the woman he calls "mom", Ell... more info

Guardian Music — Midnight is an hour owned by rock'n'roll. It's a time of Moanin', Moving and Trains to Georgia. It's a time when love comes tumbling downI have my friends Sally and Tom to thank for reminding me of the Adrian Henri poem In the Midnight Hour. Until th... more info

Guardian Music — (Now Again)Founded in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1968, the True Soul label sought to stand alongside Stax and Motown and make national stars of its local musicians. Its failure to do so had nothing to do with a lack of dedication on the part of its pr... more info

Guardian Music — November 1961: Number 9 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of pop musicThe US postal service might not seem like the most romantic of subjects for a pop record, but Motown could inject magic into any situation. The Marvelettes's debut ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Raphael Saadiq is one of the primary go-to artists if you are any kind of an of old-school R&B fan. His latest album, "Stone Rollin,' " evokes Sly Stone, Chuck Berry, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson in equal measures. more info