Guardian Music — What made him sing at Rush Limbaugh's wedding?Well, we here at Lost in Showbiz HQ are just EXHAUSTED. In the wise words of that famous philosopher Kool and the Gang, we've been celebrating good times and we've come on. Now, y'all know that we don'... more info

Guardian Music — US band call off their debut performance in Israel, saying 'events beyond our control have conspired against us'Pixies have cancelled their first-ever performance in Israel, citing "events beyond our control". Although the US band did not give a reas... more info

The Newsroom — Disco-funk band Kool and the Gang groove in Cuba, as warming ties between Havana and Washington allow greater cultural exchange. more info

The Newsroom — Kool and the Gang perform the first concert by an American band in communist-run Cuba in almost five years. more info

Starpulse — Soul legends Kool & The Gang made history on Sunday when they became one of only a handful of American acts to perform in Cuba in recent years.[...] Read more! more info

Soul Sides — Smokey Robinson and the Miracles: Get ReadyFrom Pocket Full of Miracles (Motown, 1970)Smokey Robinson and the MIracles: Get Ready (O-Dub Edit)Controller 7: Get Ready for the Young FolksFrom 7" & 12" (Token Recluse, 2007)Of the classic '60s Motown cat... more info

Soul Sides — The Impossibles: Easy to Be Hard b/wCaliforniaFrom Hot Pepper (Phillips, 1975)The Impossibles: Satin SoulFrom Stage Show (SSP, 197?)It's been over two years since I last posted about the Impossibles but that's partially because it's taken over two ye... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — tonight in NYC * DANCE * Junior Boys @ Webster Hall * The Hold Steady @ Starland Ballroom * Kool and the Gang @ BB Kings * Regina Spektor @ Apple Store Soho * Malajube, Ape School @ Littlefield... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ignacio P. G. said...LA ESFERA MUSICAL:Edgar Froese - Epsilon in Malaysian Pale (1975)Edgar Froese - Ages (1977)Edgar Froese - Aqua (1974)Klaus Schulze - Moondawn (1976)Tangerine Dream - Tangram (1980)Big Leg Emma - Live at Kevin Cole Farm on May 29,... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Live Review by Josh WiglerIt's hard to imagine My Morning Jacket topping 2008. With the critically acclaimed release of their album Evil Urges, a legendary Bonnaroo performance that brought Kirk Hammett onstage in the middle of a rainstorm and a tota... more info