Topix — President-elect Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen during a rally in Cleveland in November 2008. more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Denzel Washington, Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Stevie Wonder are among the stars who will participate in Sunday's inaugural opening celebration, which will air live on HBO. more info

Pitchfork — As someone whose souvenir Bill Clinton 1992 Inauguration periscope is still collecting dust in his parents' basement, I know exactly what happens when you attend an inaugural parade: You stand outside in the freezing cold for hours and then maybe you... more info

JamBase — MODERN SOUL'S GREAT LADY TURNS 38 TODAYWE OFFER OUR RESPECTS Soul music after 1980 isn't littered with memorable artists. That wing of popular music has focused most heavily on cranking out product, much of it consciously numbskull ephemeral, ... more info

The Lemur Blog — Straight from Australian nu-disco party crew of musicians and DJ's called Fromage, who's affection for the genre once again is rejuvenated and right-in-time, comes three lovely disco edits of oldies but goldies in form of their Fromage Edits Vol 3. I... more info

Soul Sides — (from l-r, Alton Ellis, Edwin Starr, Labi Siffre, The ImpressionsJoe Bataan, Stevie Wonder, the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm BandBobby Matos, Nina Simone, Marvin Gaye, Skye 7")(This post began life on Side Dishes and has "evolved" since). I had a strange r... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — taken from Noel's Tour Diary for oasisinet.comNow then. Been lost in the city for the last few days. Lots to tell. Where do we start?Neil Young was fuckin' awesome. Outrageous even. The last true living legend. 63 years of age and he fuckin' smashed ... more info

Detroit Free Press — Detroit City Councilwoman Martha Reeves is leading a $3-million effort to erect life-size sculptures around the city of Motown greats such as Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Supremes and, of course, Martha & the Vandellas. more info

Soul Sides — Mary Wells: Two LoversMarvin Gaye: I'll Be DoggoneThe Supremes: The HappeningEddie Kendricks: Shoeshine BoyT.G. Shepherd: Devil in the BottleBrenda Holloway: You've Made Me So Very HappyAll from The Complete Motown #1s (Motown, 2008)As for many child... more info

PopSugar — Bettie Page, the famous pinup model, passed away in LA yesterday after suffering a heart attack last week. She was 85. — People An ex-producer from American Idol said he doesn't remember Paula Abdul asking the producers to keep her stalker o... more info