Guardian Music — This week there's nowhere to run to baby, nowhere to hide as we devote our podcast to the joys of Motown, commonly known as The Best Music Ever Written. Steve Levine, producer of the Beach Boys and Culture Club among others, is our guest and he demon... more info

Guardian Music — The original Motown studio in Detroit – the legendary Hitsville USA – produced some of pop's most enduring three-minute wonders. Industry veteran Harry Weinger tries to explain their secret to Julia MuellerSome artists just want to get the feel. ... more info

Guardian Music — Accomplished soul singer and frontman of mod band the ActionReg King, who has died from cancer aged 65, was one of the most accomplished white British soul singers of the 1960s. Fronting his band the Action, King was the equal of Steve Marriott, Ste... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. One of my fave new discs is Record Collection from Mark Ronson . The stylish DJ and hip producer rounds up an eclectic cabal of vocal guests for it, including Simon Le Bon, Boy George, Q-Tip, and D'Angelo. Plus the dude... more info

ContactMusic — The Temptations Review and The New Stylistics will appear in a Soul Spectacular in England.Music promoter David Gest has organised the event, which will feature... more info

VH1 Blog — In advance of the second season of Fantasia for Real (premiering Sunday, September 19 at 10/9c), we spoke to Fantasia Barrino about living her life as an open book both on and off VH1. Fantasia has told the story of her recent suicide attempt alrea... more info

Guardian Music — If you're swayed by songs that contain echoes of classic Memphis R&B, then this white soul singer will doubtless appealHometown: Jackson, Tennessee.The lineup: Lauren Pritchard (vocals, guitar).The background: She probably didn't need it because she'... more info

MTV.com News — 'E.T.'s girlfriend and the Mac Guy ooze a laid-back, goofy charm through their pore-less skin,' The Washington Post's Michael O'Sullivan writes.By Eric Ditzian Drew Barrymore in "Going the Distance" Photo: Warner Bros. I'll go ahead and say... more info

Popdose — It’s surprising to me that we’re now several months into Soul Serenade, and I have yet to feature a track by the Temptations. They are, after all, my favorite soul vocal group, and one of my favorite acts of any genre ever. I did feature a David ... more info

Detroit Free Press — In the 'Detroit 1-8-7' promos, several shots of Detroit landmarks can be seen with a soundtrack of "Ball of Confusion" by the Temptations. The show premieres on Sept. 21. more info