Kings of A&R — Buzz Track: Standing On Top Of The World Gedeon Luke is an old soul with a new passion. Known for his explosive live show Luke is inspired by the gospel infused sounds that spearheaded the cultural movement that brought Sly Stone and Al Green. His l... more info

Mjsbigblog — Kris Allen, perhaps taking a cue from fellow American Idol alum Jennifer Hudson, covered Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" at the State Theater in St. Petersburg, FL last night. more info

USA Today Music — Jennifer Hudson sang Green's 'Let's Stay Together' during the inaugural ball. more info

411 Mania — He had scheduling conflicts... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — With soloists like Beyoncé performing at his inauguration, it's uplifting to see that President Obama's musical tastes go beyond the mundane.One particular moment stood out during Barack Obama's first four years as a musical-minded president, and he... more info

Time — NEW YORK (AP) — ABC is turning its first New Year’s Eve without Dick Clark in four decades partly into a celebration of the showbiz impresario’s life. Clark, who did the first annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special on ABC in 1972, died at... more info

Guardian Music — (Kickstarter/One Little Indian)Soul music often does a good line in redemption narratives; Cody Chesnutt's is particularly mellifluous. Success proved elusive for the sweet-voiced Atlantan guitarist for a decade, until the Roots covered him in 2002. ... more info

Prefix — We have seen President Barack Obama belt out his favorite tune, Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," but during ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/watch-katy-perry-cover-al-greens-lets-stay-togethe/70331/ more info

Core News — “Boddika, aka Al Green, aka one half on Instra:mental, aka current collaborator of Joy O, is on the phone to select a track for A History Of Bass In 100 Tracks and to tell the lads what he’s been up to! Plus all the usual Garage Shout Outs, 130 @... more info

411 Mania — From U2's "Helter Skelter" and Al Green's "I Want to Hold Your Hand" to Sarah McLachlan's "Blackbird" and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas ranks his all-time top 5 covers of Beatles songs! more info