Guardian Music — Sadler's Wells, LondonFor three days each spring, the Breakin' Convention festival turns Sadler's Wells into a hip-hop hive, every foyer, studio and auditorium abuzz with workshops and shows. Typically, the programme touches three bases: mainstream h... more info

Guardian Music — In the great soul man's hands, We've Only Just Begun was tender and excited, not cloying and sentimentalAt the beginning of the 70s Curtis Mayfield left the Impressions and was in the mood for tuneful activism. In the spirit of the times, he had it i... more info

Guardian Music — Singer announces cancellation of North American tour on Twitter, saying she wishes to be 'out of limelight and showbiz'Sinéad O'Connor has cancelled her entire tour schedule, citing doctor's orders, in her struggle with bipolar disorder. After tweet... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — July 20th at Lincoln Center in NYC:"The product of a collaboration between Lincoln Center Festival and the Mayfield estate, this one-night-only event pays tribute to the late Curtis Mayfield, an iconic Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Roc... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Bruce Springsteen draws on other artists work for his new "Wrecking Ball," including James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, and the recordings of Alan Lomax. Randall Roberts highlights the original work that the Boss harnesses. more info

Popdose — Tonight's date song tips the hat to a Tom Moulton remix of little known soul singer Patti Jo. Ms. Jo's "Make Me Believe in You" was also covered by Curtis Mayfield a year after its release date in 1973. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako The history of The Impressions is a timeline that spans almost the entire course of rock & soul music. As most of you already know the group counted both Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield within their... more info

USA Today Music — "Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield are big influences for me. But I'm also a metal head." more info

Guardian Music — Stuck in Lonesome Town? Stranded on the Lost Highway? You're in good company, as our losers playlist showsMusic seems populated by losers. That's the impression you gave last week, when I asked you to nominate your favourite songs about losers. It se... more info

Guardian Music — Draftees were at a loose end as the US prepared to pull out of Vietnam – and expressed their frustrations in raucous funk bands performing covers of songs such as Backstabbers and Smiling Faces SometimesIn 1971 the US was pulling troops out of Viet... more info