Totally Fuzzy — A lot has changed since Neal Sugarman last made a record with The Sugarman 3. Their last record, 2002’s Pure Cane Sugar, was only the second record that Daptone Records had released. Over the past decade. The Brooklyn-based label that Sugarman cof... more info

CNN Showbiz — Tom Petty, Al Green and Bruce Springsteen all leave their marks at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. more info

Guardian Music — The Alabama Shakes singer-guitarist mixes some classic pop and soul albums with newer releases that root her in time and placeBrittany Howard, lead singer of blues-rock stompers Alabama Shakes, has been making music since she was 13. Aged 15, she tru... more info

411 Mania — He says he can sing... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Titus Andronicus @ Bar 96 for BV-SXSW 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) The 4/28 Bowery show is sold out, but tickets are still available for Archers of Loaf' 4/29 Music Hall of Williamsburg show which Titus Androncicus and Sun Ladders... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Al Green at Outside Lands 2010 (more by Vincent Cornelli) Legendary soul crooner Al Green has a growing set of live shows laid out for him throughout 2012. Those now include a NYC show at Beacon Theater on August 22nd.... more info

The Independent — Who knew Barack Obama could be a one-man stimulus package for a beleaguered music industry? When the US President belted out a couple of lines of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" at a fundraiser last month, sales of the track soared by almost 500 pe... more info

Perez Hilton — The POTUS has busted out his singing chops again! President Obama first displayed his skillz while singing a few Al Green lyrics a few weeks back. Now, he's swtiched to the blues! (Though we don't know why - he's got the upcoming election in the bag!... more info

Guardian Music — US president's refrain of Sweet Home Chicago reveals a confident voice, albeit a little awkward and straining on the high notesThere's nothing new in Democratic presidents taking to the stage. So it should come as no surprise that Barack Obama succum... more info

Stereogum — Last month, Barack Obama, the President of the United States Of America, sang a few bars of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at the Apollo Theater and sounded fucking incredible. He should’ve maybe left it there. Last night, the East Room o... more info