Guardian Music — Singer and songwriter who had a string of hits with his wife, Valerie Simpson, during Motown's heydayAshford and Simpson were one of the most prolific songwriting teams in black music in the 1960s and 1970s, composing hits for Ray Charles, Diana Ross... more info

Guardian Music — This cosmic Connecticut trio are spiritual heirs to an era when funk was far-out and soul went psychedelicHometown: Connecticut.The lineup: Jeff Gitelman (guitar), Dan Edinberg (bass), Tim Walsh (drums).The background: We're not making this up. We we... more info

ContactMusic — Soul supergroup the Temptations are in talks to turn their Motown success story into a new Broadway musical. The group's soul-surviving original member Otis Williams tells Billboard. com the group is working with Broadway producer Ira Pittleman on a ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — We ended last week with a FlashBack! by The Temptations, and the studio wizardry of Norman Whitfield, well, that's how we'll start the week too, again with one of Whitfield's masterpieces. Read more » more info

Totally Fuzzy — Masterpiece is a 1973 album by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label, produced and written by Norman Whitfield. And for good measure I added the all time classic "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" the full 12 minute version as a bonus track. Not... more info

Guardian Music — Formidable manager of the popular R&B group the DriftersSince a New York R&B vocal group calling themselves the Drifters performed together for the first time in 1953, more than 60 singers have passed through their ranks. For many years, the task of ... more info

Guardian Music — There's nothing original about this British retro-soul man – but when you sound like Bill Withers, Van Morrison and the Temptations maybe that's not such a bad thingHometown: London.The lineup: Michael Kiwanuka (vocals, guitar).The background: Do w... more info

Guardian Music — This six-piece band have soul written all over them ... from the Temptations to Hall and OatesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Michael Fitzpatrick (vocals), Noelle Scaggs (backing vocals), Joseph Karnes (bass), James King (sax), Jeremy Ruzumna (keyb... more info

Guardian Music — O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonThe sharply dressed man finger-snapping onstage toured with Prince as a teenager, became a pop star in the US in his 20s, produced a handful of classic records in his 30s and is now settling smoothly into his role of ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Another home made ambient collection, this one by Canadian Lyndsie Alguire is mostly piano based. No info to be found ... except Lyndsie Alguire, Montréal, Canada... http://www.facebook.com/pages/Lyndsie-Alguire/188560757853496 Rushbo said... more info