Guardian Music — • "Where's the cash? Can I dig you up?" – Steve Jones• "On this cruel, cruel day … Get a life!" – Vivienne WestwoodMalcolm McLaren's funeral was never going to be a sober affair. As the hearse bearing the punk impresar... more info

Guardian Music — Why do so many people in the Middle East keep harking back to the 1970s?Just what is it that makes the 1970s so different, so appealing? Last weekend, a 14-piece band celebrated the 70s with pop-disco hits from the Middle East at a restaurant on the ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... Ring-a-Ding-Ding! – Frank Sinatra They Go To The Woods – Herman Dune http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com strahinja said... DEBORAH HARRY – Debravation (1993) PROCOL HARUM – Broken Barricades ... more info

Guardian Music — Return of the great original 1962 film with Frank Sinatra and Laurence Harvey. By Peter BradshawDon't bother with Jonathan Demme's toothless 2004 remake; the rereleased classic cold war thriller from 1962 by John Frankenheimer packs a harder punch. L... more info

Mjsbigblog — Alicia Keys will mentor the Top 7 next week, as they choose from a pool of Inspirational songs for Idol Gives Back week. On Wednesday, there’s a two hour special featuring Carrie Underwood, Black Eyed Peas, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck and Sir Elton Jo... more info

Guardian Music — The punk impressario's stunts shook up pop music for ever. Here are some of the bestMalcolm McLaren will have an unshakeable place in the pantheon of 20th century culture: as the Sex Pistols' manager, he was one of the architects of punk. He brought ... more info

Guardian Music — Tony Bennett defines the particular magic of America's greatest singers, writes Elisabeth MahoneyTony Bennett Presents: The Great American Songbook (Radio 2) is actually presented by Michael Parkinson. It's a curious and somewhat static format, with ... more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - For decades he has worked with everyone from Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra to Brad Pitt and George Clooney, but now it's Hollywood producer Jerry Weintraub's turn to take center stage and shine like a star. more info

All About Jazz — Twenty-song set contains the complete 1967 'Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim' album plus all 10 songs from its intended 1969 follow-up, Sinatra/Jobim LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- In 1967, Frank Sinatra teamed up with Brazilian singer, pia... more info

ContactMusic — Producers of a musical based on the songs of FRANK SINATRA reportedly planned to take it to Las Vegas - but were scuppered by the licensing rights for Ol' Blue... more info