Stereogum — In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present.… more info

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Dlisted — Alexander Ludwig (24) Brandon Jones (28) Natalie Mejia (28) Scheana Marie (31) Aliyah O’Brien (35) Frenchie Davis (37) Breckin Meyer (42) Eagle-Eye Cherry (47) Traci Lords (48) Michael E. Knight (57) Ned Bellamy (59) Peter Reckell (61) Amy Heckerli... more info

Mercury News, California — Singer and actress Thelma Houston delivers classic hits and dishes on her showbiz life in new snow 'Motown, Memories & Me,' playing at Yoshi's in Oakland April 26-27. more info

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Guardian Music — So it turns out that disco was actually a revolutionary tool that ended the oppression of women and black and gay people in the US. Who knew?I like disco as much as the next person, which is to say I like it at night, in moderate helpings, and only w... more info

Mjsbigblog — Ya'll are in for a treat. Windmills will be liveblogging tonight's show! Join her, will you, for the fun as we find out who will be our next American Idol. Will it be Jessica Sanchez or Phillip Phillips? Special guest stars include: Aerosmith, Jenni... more info

Guardian Music — In 1971 Motown set up a Californian arm, Mowest. As a new compilation shows, it put out some terrific music, but it was a commercial disasterIf success was purely a question of aesthetics, then Mowest could have ruled the world. The label logo certai... more info

Guardian Music — A distinctive American singer-songwriter, her stardom was fleetingThe New Rolling Stone Record Guide described the singer-songwriter Phoebe Snow, who has died aged 60 from complications following a brain haemorrhage, as "one of the most gifted voice... more info

Guardian Music — Singer, guitarist and songwriter best known for 1970s hit Poetry Man dies of complications from stroke in 2010Phoebe Snow, a bluesy singer, guitarist and songwriter who had a defining hit of the 1970s with Poetry Man but then largely dropped out of t... more info