Soul Sides — Mayer Hawthorne: Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'From A Strange Arrangement (Stones Throw, 2009)When he came onto the scene nary a year ago with his falsetto classic “Just Ain't Gonna Work Out,” I thought, “Yeah, this is rea... more info

Live Daily — Rock Hall-enshrined pop showman Frankie Valli [ tickets ] has planned a headlining tour of theaters and concert halls throughout the US this fall and winter. The New Jersey-born singer, whose life inspired the Broadway musical "Jersey Boys," will ... more info

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Undercover, Australia — The Motown 50th anniversary celebration will head to Australia in February 2010 with The Temptations, Four Tops, Martha and the Vandelas, The Miracles and Mary Wilson from The Supremes. more info

Detroit Free Press — Adding to a long list of rockers with a Detroit pedigree are newcomers See Jane Rock. Band members are a few years shy of being of legal age to drive, but they're already taking their act to the big stage with an opening slot for the Four Tops ... more info

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Detroit Free Press — Kenny Rogers: Aug. 6. Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheatre, $63. Kevin Devine: with Koji and Loune, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6. The Pike Room, $10. Static-X: with Dope, 7 p.m. Aug. 6. Machine Shop, $25. The Temptations & the Four Tops: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6. DTE En... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Willard said...DRIVE-IN MOVIES AT THE BOATWatch The Amazing Transparent Man (1960). While you're here, listen to or grab some great music...* DON PRESTON Vile Foamy Ectoplasm (1968-1981)Vault tapes from the former Mother of Invention* WYNTON MARSALIS... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Twisted Tales To one Motown staffer, they sounded "like doves" together. Marvin Gaye had been paired with other duet partners -- Kim Weston, Mary Wells -- but he'd never known creative bliss like he did when he started singing with Tam... more info

My Old Kentucky — The Antlers' 2009 album, Hospice, was recently named "Best Album of 2009 So Far" by NPR. Robin Hilton says, "Frontman Peter Silberman is only 23, but has produced one of the most beautiful and moving works I've heard in a long, long time. Just aston... more info