Brooklyn Vegan — The xx @ MHOW during CMJ (more by Vincent Cornelli) tonight in NYC * Jamie Saft @ The Stone * Ghostface Killah @ BB King's * Quintus, Papa @ Brooklyn Bowl (free) * The xx, Jon Hopkins @ Bowery Ballroom... more info

Guardian Music — He wrote dozens of hits in the 50s and 60sThe American songwriter and producer Luther Dixon, who has died aged 78, was responsible for dozens of pop classics in the 1950s and 60s and helped shape the classic "girl group" sound with the Shirelles. His... more info

Live Daily — English singer/songwriter/guitarist Dave Mason [ tickets ] has plotted a slate of US shows that kicks off this week and runs through spring in support of last year's "26 Letters--12 Notes." The musician takes to the road Wednesday (11/11) for a pe... more info

411 Mania — Not bad for an 84-year-old bluesman... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Cast Spells and Good Old War. Images via: Dave Clifford, Us/Them Lots of good stuff on sale today, including all of the shows for Lincoln Center’s American Songbook series, which will host Marianne Faithfull, St. Vincent, Dirty Projectors, and many... more info

Live Daily — B.B. King [ tickets ] isn't letting his recent 84th birthday slow him down as he plots an extensive fall and winter itinerary featuring a mixture of solo shows and co-headlining dates with Buddy Guy. The legendary bluesman returns to the stage Nov... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Buraka Som Sistema @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Tim Griffin) tonight in NYC * Shad @ Pianos * John Medeski @ The Stone * The Invisible @ Brooklyn Bowl * Gil Scott-Heron @ BB King's * The Answering Machine @... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — B.B. King is playing United Palace Theatre in NYC on February 12th. Tickets are now on Live Nation Presale (password = record) and Citi Cardmember presale. General sale starts Saturday at 10am. United Palace is also the location of... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Al Green @ The Wellmont Theater in 2008 (more by Eric M Townsend) We weren't sure going in what kind of music we would be hearing [at BB King's on Oct. 16th], but didn't really care as just to be... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Al Green @ The Wellmont Theater in 2008 (more by Tim Griffin) We weren't sure going in what kind of music we would be hearing [at BB King's on Oct. 16th], but didn't really care as just to be in... more info