USA Today Music — Coachella passes go on sale, and the music world celebrates Marvin Gaye, Pearl Jam, Neil Young and Linda McCartney. more info

Popdose — May 21 marked the 40th anniversary of the release of Marvin Gaye's landmark album What's Going On. Ken Shane has an appreciation. more info

ContactMusic — Veteran producer Quincy Jones has launched a new venture to promote music throughout the Middle East and Northern Africa. The 27-time Grammy Award winner, the mastermind behind Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and Marvin Gaye's commercial successes, ha... more info

Guardian Music — Ready Steady Go!, the pioneering 60s pop show, takes to the stage as part of this year's Meltdown festival. Its producer Vicki Wickham recalls the impact – and fun – of the early yearsLike the Beatles' first LP and sexual intercourse, you might g... more info

Guardian Music — Berry Gordy developing autobiographical production featuring songs by Diana Ross and Smokey Robinson, say reportsBerry Gordy, the 81-year-old founder of Motown Records, is reportedly developing an autobiographical musical with a planned budget of $10... more info

Guardian Music — What's it all about, Arthur? A lucky drip of critical perspectives, finds our Lamb. Elsewhere in the music press, there's a meeting of minds and a creative spark at NMEIt should be a strange and rather sad feeling to stumble on the last rites of a mu... more info

ContactMusic — Soul legend Marvin Gaye's groundbreaking What's Going On album is set for a 40th anniversary celebration featuring re-releases, rare cuts and celebrity tributes. The classic hit stores on 21 May, 1971 and quickly became one of the most important..... more info

Guardian Music — From Caribou to the Who, here are your favourite songs that say it's over, it's over, it's over. Warning: contains country musicBreaking up is hard to do, I noted rather glibly in my introductory blog to this topic. True enough. But the thing about d... more info

Totally Fuzzy — John Stephens (born December 28, 1978), better known by his stage name John Legend, is an American recording artist, musician and actor. He is the recipient of nine Grammy Awards, and in 2007, he received the special Starlight award from the Songwr... more info

Guardian Music — From Bo Diddley to behooded drone-mongers Sunn O))), you suggested the best songs about betrothalsFor many people, the act of betrothal is the culmination of a love affair. What could be more romantic than a couple publicly declaring love for each ot... more info