All About Jazz — It's hard to think of another artist who could bring together so many collaborators from disparate corners of the music world as those who turn up on the Killer's latest outing, which include Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood (on separate trac... more info

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Cross Rhythms — Solomon Burke showcased on Willie Mitchell produced album more info

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Guardian Music — Belle & Sebastian's much-anticipated ATP Bowlie Weekender 2 (10-12 Dec, Butlins, Minehead, atpfestival.com) has now added Foals, Crystal Castles, Edwyn Collins, Steve Mason and Dean Wareham playing the influential dream-pop of his former band Galaxie... more info

Guardian Music — Queen of Soul and former US secretary of state join forces for fundraiser. In other news: Solomon Burke to team up with Colin PowellThe "Queen of Soul" is to team up with the, er, former queen of the US state department at a concert in Philadelphia n... more info

USA Today Music — The soul legend's new album serves as a requiem for legendary producer Willie Mitchell. more info

Pitchfork — The people of Seattle have endured constant buckets of rain and the indefensible departure of the Supersonics, so they've earned themselves some good times in the form of music festivals. Two Seattle summer fests have announced their lineups. Bumbe... more info

Popdose — The Queen of Soul. That’s quite a title, especially when you consider that there has never really been a King of Soul. Sure, James Brown was the Godfather, Ray Charles was the Genius, and Solomon Burke has appended ‘King’ to the front end of hi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Smilin Tyler said... Good things, like aspects of the ONE TRUE LORD, come in threes, and both of the above come extremely rarely. Much like my updates, which this round includes classic squack from Harry Pussy, perfect country music from Freakwater, ... more info