Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — NEW ORLEANS - Little Richard and Chuck Berry are dusting off the songbook of a New Orleans legend to raise money for the city's parks and schools. more info

USA Today Music — Little Richard and Chuck Berry are dusting off the songbook of a New Orleans legend to raise money for the city's parks and schools. more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Pat Boone just can't keep his mitts off other people's stuff. In the 50's he ripped off Little Richard and other black artists to produce watered down rock and roll that white people could listen to without turning into chest-beating... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Bo penned the 1960 Etta James hit 'My Dearest Darling' and 'I'm Wise,' which was made famous by Little Richard when he renamed and released it in 1956 as 'Slippin' and Slidin'.' ... more info

All About Jazz — Bo penned the 1960 Etta James hit 'My Dearest Darling' and 'I'm Wise,' which was made famous by Little Richard when he renamed and released it in 1956 as 'Slippin' and Slidin'.' Eddie Bo, a New Orleans blues singer-pianist who worked with musician... more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — I’ve always thought that 50’s rock has the short end of the critical stick. It's simplicity and unpretentiousness is often confused for lack of depth But the range of rock, r&b, and pop that emerged in the second half of the decade is ... more info

Guardian Music — Why bother with lyrics when everyone can hear you scream? School of rock looks at the power of the purgePart of music's vast attraction is its ability to express emotion or, paradoxically in the case of much instrumental music, its inability. Music w... more info

Dlisted — Here's some amazing news for Kim Zolciak, Brit Brit, Ty Ty Banks, Little Richard and every other be-wigged celebwhore. Wigs save lives! It's a fact! BeWEAVE it! 20-year-old Briana Bond of Kansas City, MO is proof of this shit. On Wednes... more info

Guardian Music — "Anger can make you old … Anger destroys your soul," warns Marvin Gaye on, er, Anger. But no one listens to you after you're no longer here, so his words were unable to prevent the tide of musical rage, from angst-fuelled adolescents to righteo... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Cousin-Mike said...Fairport Convention – Hey Day (BBC 68-69)Little Jimmy Dickens Presents The Country BoysEver Call Ready (Country Gospel 1985)Various Artists – Spivey’s Blues ParadeMorning Glory – Two Suns WorthSavoy Brow... more info