Totally Fuzzy — themusicologist said...musicology #371SuchIsLife #5Day five..bit later than intended but Such Is Life..Today’s cut is from one of the greatest singers to have ever recorded….Jack Leroy Wilson Jr known simply as ‘Jackie’ who ... more info

The Vinyl Villain — When JC mentioned that he was looking for guest writers to fill these fine pages, I was fairly keen to get involved. My own wee blog, Plain Or Pan is becoming increasingly popular. I often wish more people would’ve been with me from the start,... more info

JamBase — LEVON HELM RETURNS WITH ELECTRIC DIRT ON JUNE 30 NEW CD IS FOLLOW-UP TO GRAMMY WINNING RELEASE DIRT FARMER Levon Helm Legendary musician and rock icon, Levon Helm will be releasing his second solo recording June 30 entitled, Electric Dirt on ... more info

Guardian Music — It is, at least for a while, your crowning glory – but what are you going to do with it?There are hundreds of great songs about the effects of fame, but I was particularly pleased to see Usher's Superstar in this week's list. Usher really is a... more info

Allmusic Blog — Harry Nilsson was always a maverick artist, following his own sense of style down the hallways of pop, turning out carefully crafted, sometimes baffling songs that shared no direct affinity with any other artist of his day, although in some ways he r... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook I want to be rich and I want lots of money I don't care about clever/ I don't care about funny I want loads of clothes and fuckloads of diamonds I heard people die while they're trying to find them And I'll take my clothes off and ... more info

My Old Kentucky — Another creeper this year was Ode To Sunshine by the Delta Spirit. Maybe it wasn't a creeper really, I was probably just slow on the uptake. Either way, you'll find it on a whole lot of 2008 Best Of lists. Soulful americana rock-pop that will do y... more info

Rolling Stone — You’ve read Rolling Stone’s lists of the top albums and singles of the year — but how did our critics rank their personal favorites? Here’s Christian Hoard’s year-end lists: Albums Magnetic Fields, Distortion Randy Newman, Harps and Angels ... more info

Paste Magazine — [Pictured: Paul and Storm with comedian Jonathan Coulton] Randy Newman had a pretty great 2008. His most recent album, Harps and Angels , was warmly received by critics and audiences alike. Renowned for his work on a number of films, including ... more info

Dlisted — John Galliano (48 Adam Hicks (16) Scarlett Pomers (20) Mary Elizabeth Winstead (24) Trey Songz (24) Nelson Valdez (25) Chamillionaire (29) John Legend (30) Dawn Robinson (40) Jon Stewart (46) Judd Nelson (49) S. Epatha Merkerson (56) Ed Harris (58) P... more info