Mercury News, California — The Phil Spector story is one of the most tragically fascinating tales in rock 'n' roll history.The producer stands among all the giants of '60s pop music, having pioneered the popular "girl-group" sound with the Crystals and the Ronettes, and master... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fremy said... Some Beatles & Oldies... The American Dream - 1970 - The American Dream Black Pearl - 1969 - Black Pearl The New Mix - 1968 - The New Mix The Colours - 1968 - The Colours The Savage Resurrection - 1968 - The Savage Resurrection Rai... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Fremy said... Today's posts Heartsfield - 1973 - Heartsfield New York Rock & Roll Ensemble - 1968 - New York Rock & Roll Ensemble The Gods - 1970 - To Samuel A Son Mint Tattoo - 1968 - Mint Tattoo Cruciferius - 1970 - A Nice Way Of Life Black Me... more info

Guardian Music — Mixing 60s production with dream-pop shimmer, are these wafty British etherealists heralding a new golden age of indie?Hometown: London.The lineup: The ghost of Rachel Goswell (vocals), the spirit of Joe Meek (music).The background: We're not complai... more info

Guardian Music — DIY is now a way to allow a more intimate relationship with a increasingly fickle audience in the context of a shrinking record industryThe drum pattern that opens the Ronettes' Be My Baby was once the most thrilling sound in pop. Now, used in tens, ... more info

MTV.com News — One man's transit from the Wall of Sound to the walls of prison. Phil Spector at the Wall of Sound Photo: Michael Ochs Archives The big "get" of "The Agony and the Ecstasy of Phil Spector" is a long, rambling, megalomaniacal interview with ... more info

All About Jazz — The collection of up-tempo pop songs apparently were recorded before he was sentenced to 19 years to life for murdering struggling actress Lana Clarkson. Music producer Phil Spector was legendary for his work with Tina Turner, the Ronettes and the... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Ava Luna is an awesome band out of a Brooklyn that is poised to make a big impact. They have just released an EP called Services on CDR with Cooling Pie and digitally with with B-more label Environmental Aesthetics. Image: Ava Luna The sound is doow... more info

Guardian Music — Research into song lyrics about sexual violence reveals that they both support and empower womenBack in 1962, the Crystals released a song called He Hit Me (And it Felt like a Kiss). "If he didn't care for me," warbled one of the most popular America... more info

Soul Sides — The Noisettes: Never Forget YouFrom Wild Young Hearts (2009) Cookin' On 3 Burners: This GirlDog WashCars (snippet)From Soul Messin' (Freestyle, 2009)It's funny but I started prepping for this post a couple of days before I read Jody Rosen's "DORF" t... more info