NME — Motown producer and songwriter Norman Whitfield has died aged 65 after suffering from diabetes and other illnesses. more info

MTV.com News — Whitfield co-wrote and produced 'Heard It Through the Grapevine,' 'Just My Imagination,' 'Papa Was a Rollin' Stone' and many other classics.By Jem Aswad Norman Whitfield, circa 1970 Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Norman Whitfiel... more info

Soul Sides — Raphael Saadiq: 100 Yard DashFrom The Way I See It (Sony, 2008)Having been in the music industry since the '80s, Raphael Saadiq has been a part of numerous hits, whether his own solo work, with Tony! Toni! Toné!, or by others (D'Angelo, Bilal, Jos... more info

Soul Sides — Final Solution: Theme from BrothermanFinal Solution: Never Coming Back AgainFrom Brotherman soundtrack (Numero Group, 2008)(Editor's note: Since I had already written up the Brotherman soundtrack for both Side Dishes and an forthcoming LA Weekly rev... more info