Idolator — Hey, it's a list! Let's argue about it? Esquire has published an "unranked, incomplete, yet highly tasteful and informative" rundown of 75 long-players that "every man should own" with the usual bite-sized commentary the magazine devotes to these sor... more info

JamBase — Words by: Dennis Cook | Images by: Susan J. Weiand Dragon Smoke :: 02.26.09 :: Moe's Alley :: Santa Cruz, CA Ivan Neville - Dragon Smoke :: 02.26 :: Santa Cruz, CA Wet, nasty Hammond B-3 spilled into the night air as I walked up to the bouncing n... more info

Chicago Tribune — Has anyone in American music brought us together more brilliantly than Ray Charles? more info

A Deeper Shade of Soul — Ray Charles, 1968:"Soul is a force that can light up a room. The force radiates from a sense of selfhood, a sense of knowing where you've been and what it means. Soul is a way of life - but it's always the hard way." more info

All About Jazz — In today's Los Angeles Times, David Ritz writes from a personal standpoint about the nearly simultaneous loss of three important musicians. Ritz is the author or co-author of several books about blues and soul artists including Ray Charles. The headl... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Remembrance In summer 1957, I was a teenager who had just moved to Texas from the East Coast. One Sunday afternoon, I happened to walk into a large social hall in South Dallas where a ... more info

JamBase — WE BID FAREWELL TO THE "HUMAN JUKEBOX" Justifiably legendary bluesman Snooks Eaglin died of a heart attack in his native New Orleans this past Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at the age of 72. The blind street musician rose to fame in the 1950s, picki... more info

Express Newspapers — MOST recent big-screen musical biographies capture the rags-to-riches tale of a great entertainer such as Johnny Cash or Ray Charles. more info

ET Online — She’s acted in movies alongside Jennifer Garner and Russell Crowe, and she’s now making a splash on the music scene. ET’s with Renee Olstead as the 19-year-old jazz-pop artist gets a dress fitting for her gala performance! ... more info

Paste Magazine — A new 21-track Ray Charles anthology is set for release April 7 via Concord Records. more info