Guardian Music — Singer felt suicidal while recording 1982 album Nebraska, and says self-loathing is what drives great artistsFor all his accolades, fortune and millions of fans, Bruce Springsteen has been in therapy for 30 years, he has revealed in the New Yorker. "... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mariah Carey will be crowned a “BMI Icon” at the BMI Urban Awards on Sept. 7  in Beverly Hills. Previous honorees include James Brown, Little Richard, Al Green, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton and Snoop Dogg. more info

Popdose — The competition for the first single by the Famous Flames was fierce. Federal Records prevailed more info

ContactMusic — Lil Wayne has become only the third artist to score 100 hits in Americas Billboard RBHip-Hop Songs chart The rapper enters the new countdown at 57 with his Rick Ross Drake and French Montana collaboration Pop That and joins Jay Z and James Brown as t... more info

Guardian Music — NWA could avoid causing offence: all they needed to do was avoid mentioning women. Simple, really"The world's most dangerous group," as NWA liked to call themselves, were influential, confrontational, funny and unremittingly offensive. Songs suchs a ... more info

Popdose — James Brown's nemesis, Joe Tex, faces off with The Voice's weirdo superstar, Cee-Lo, AKA Gnarls Barkley. To Date or Not to Date? That is the question more info

Guardian Music — He idolises John Lennon, doesn't disrespect women, and works with the most eclectic producers, but this Harlem rapper's main aim is to 'stay young'Harlem is changing. As the sun goes down on West 123rd Street, people with their possessions in shoppin... more info

Popdose — What do James Brown, Joni Mitchell and Dan Hartman have in common? Read this week's Jheri Curl Fridays column to find out more info

Guardian Music — To mark the sad death of Adam Yauch at the age of 47, here are some examples of the Beastie Boys at their finest – and a chance for you to tell us what MCA and the band meant to youLive on the Scott and Gary ShowBefore they became rap's biggest act... more info

Perez Hilton — This has so much groove!!!! Check out the funktastic and hipsterlicious This Head I Hold by Electric Guest (above)! Like James Brown meets Chromeo! Then CLICK HERE to listen to more music from Electric Guest! They should work with Janelle Monae! more info