XLR8R — UK producer Damon Kirkham is perhaps best known for his innovative collaboration with Al Green (a.k.a. Boddika) as Instra:mental, which coupled drum & bass with classic Detroit techno and electro. His subsequent solo productions as Jon Convex have se... more info

Popdose — When Teenie Hodges died the world lost a great guitarist and songwriter more info

The Telegraph — Memphis guitarist 'Teenie' Hodges, who teamed with Al Green for numerous hits, including Love and Happiness and Take Me to the River, dies aged 68 more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - Mabon "Teenie" Hodges, a rhythm and blues guitarist who co-wrote hits with singer Al Green, including "Take Me to the River," has died at the age 68 from complications related to emphysema. more info

KEXP Seattle — Paul Janeway’s vocal range is some kind of miracle. For the young Alabama-based soul stirrer and his band, St. Paul & The Broken Bones, the sounds of Memphis and Muscle Shoals go marrow deep. On Half The City, their unbelievable mature debut, Janew... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Barkowski is a Charles Bukowski-themed bar. The Oxford American profiles the legendary singer-songwriter Al Green. 37 online year-end "best books of 2013" lists were added to the master aggregation at Largehearted Boy yesterday, The New Yorker contri... more info

Discobelle.net — Continuing with the hype that’s building around a pair of special, Vulture Music Label Nights (one in London and one in Paris), our main man, and Vulture cohort, Xander Milne, drops another stellar tribute edit. This time appropriating some spoken ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Here’s a master class in SMOOTH — PURE X more info

Soul Sides — First of all…sorry for being gone for so long. Here’s a smattering of “sh– I’ve been up to” (thus keeping me away from the site): Visiting Boston, speaking at the Hip Hop Archive, visiting the HQs for Get On Down, gawking at vintage dr... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — We all know that President Obama has a soft spot for Al Green. Now he's making his affection for classic soul music official, with a White House concert dedicated to Memphis musical traditions . more info