Detroit Free Press — NEW YORK - Smokey Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald and James Brown were among the music legends being honored on the Apollo Theater's new Walk of Fame in New York City. more info

Star Online, Malaysia — NEW YORK (AP): Smokey Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald and James Brown were among the music legends being honored on the Apollo Theater's new Walk of Fame in New York City. more info

Mjsbigblog — Next week, the Top 4 sing the Songs of the Cinema.  After the jump, check out the 34-song list the kids will use to pick their songs. And man, the list is full of re-treads!  Yikes.  Not liking this list so much… At any rate, we might as well l... more info

All About Jazz — HAPPY 77TH BIRTHDAY, RED HEADED STRANGER!!! Willie Nelson is a treasure, pure and simple. One of the strongest, coolest voices to ever emerge from the country world, Nelson is also a ferociously talented guitarist, top notch songwriter, tireless pe... more info

Totally Fuzzy — arthurfromholland said... Neil Young,s Decade (Chronicling the years 1966-1976,Decade details every period of Young,s meteoric musical career with his own selection of material) is Album of the week! and it was Neil Young week on Arthur,s Musical J... more info

The Mirror — Michael Jackson's fedora, Ella Fitzgerald's yellow dress and Louis Armstrong's trumpet are together in a Smithsonian exhibit celebrating the famed Apollo Theater that helped these stars to shine. more info

All About Jazz — SONGSTRESS ROBIN MCKELLETO RELEASE MESS AROUND ON E1 MUSICALBUM SHOWCASES A NUMBER OF GENRESINCLUDING SOUL, BLUES, AND JAZZU.S. TOUR DATES IN SUPPORTOF MAY 4TH RELEASE"I've wanted to do this kind of album for a long time. It's a project that spans a ... more info

Guardian Music — Classy American jazz guitarist who helped the Oscar Peterson Trio swingThere are no easy rides in jazz, but some are easier than others. High on the list of the toughest had to be acting as an accompanist and fellow soloist to Oscar Peterson, one o... more info

All About Jazz — Today, we remember Texas jazz guitarist Herb Ellis, who has passed at 88 in his Los Angeles home after a long bout with Alzheimer's. Over a career that spanned six decades, Ellis worked with a number of legends, including Ella Fitzgerald, Jimmy Dorse... more info

Allmusic Blog — R.I.P. iconic jazz guitarist Herb Ellis, who died Sunday at age 88 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. Ellis’ bluesy style kept him in demand for decades, and he played with many of jazz’s other greats, most notably the Oscar Peterson Tr... more info