Guardian Music — From Jonathan Richman mourning his old corner shop to Gene Vincent heralding a 'brand new beat', here's what made our playlist of songs about the here and nowA new year, a new Readers Recommend curator (me) and a new theme: songs about modernity. Las... more info

Guardian Music — Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 10 January 1945FROM OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTThe United States is now in the midst of one of those remarkable phenomena of mass hysteria which occur from time to time on this side of the Atlantic! M... more info

Mjsbigblog — Today’s Idol Appearances Crystal Bowersox performs at the Sony Booth at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, NV. 4:05 – 4:55 PM. More info HERE *** Via IdolsNow: “Beantown Swing Orchestra recording first studio album. JOHN STEVENS wil... more info

Totally Fuzzy — IMI said... Paul Revere and The Raiders; Christmas Presents ... and Past (67) thx and enjoy! http://idlemindsinc.blogspot.com G O D said... HANNA BARBERA/BURGER KING presents: A Christmas Sing-a-Long.2 carols,introduced by Fred Flintstone.BK giveawa... more info

Totally Fuzzy — hanalex said... Humble Pie - As Safe As Yesterday Is (1969) [ape] Groundhogs - Hogwash (1972) [flac] A Tribute To Pink Floyd - Return To The Dark Side Of The Moon (2006) [ape] http://boyzmakenoyze.blogspot.com Fremy said... Oldies, some albums... P... more info

NME - The Video Blog — The Strokes spoke to TDK recently about the art of the mixtape, from selecting tracks to recording off the radio and drawing their own artwork. Their early mixtapes apparently featured Nirvana, Poison, Frank Sinatra, Radiohead and, in the case of one... more info

The Mirror — Snoop, 29, gets Frank Sinatra as a new smoking buddy. Puffing away, he tweets: “Blue Rag ’N’ Blue Eyes.” more info

The Mirror — Snoop, 29, gets Frank Sinatra as a new smoking buddy. Puffing away, he tweets: “Blue Rag ’N’ Blue Eyes.” more info

Totally Fuzzy — S R Management said... My First "X" Rated Post! Christmas With Col. Trick - 2007 Bonus Album 01 Chipmunk Song - Canned Heat 02 Christmas Song -Little Mike & The Tornadoes 03 Remember - Christmas Nilsson 04 Silent Night - Jimmy Smith 05 We Free Kings... more info

Topix — Jeneane Marie Cranert boasts of touring Europe with the Funk Brothers and Tito Jackson and warming up the stage over the years for such stars as Frank Sinatra, Liberace and Wayne Newton. more info