All About Jazz — After helping to form the Verve and Impulse! labels, jazz producer Creed Taylor struck out on his own, lending his initials to his new label, and signing some of the most commercially viable jazz talent of the day. This four disc retrospective mostly... more info

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ContactMusic — Bryan Adams has joined the bill of the KILLING Cancer charity show. The Canadian rocker joins The Who, Jeff Beck, The Verve's Richard Ashcroft and Blondie legend... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — We recently brought you an exclusive Q&A with Brian Cannon, who designed some of Oasis’ most memorable sleeve designs and this month, Michael Spencer Jones, the man behind the lens of those iconic shots has discussed some of his favourite pieces wh... more info

ContactMusic — The Who and Blondie's Debbie Harry will play at a KILLING Cancer charity show next year. The event will also see guitarist Jeff Beck and former The Verve singer... more info

Guardian Music — The Hereford-born singer-songwriter on the joys of Pearl Jam, Björk and BlurHereford-born Elena Goulding began 2010 in the spotlight, anointed the next big thing by the entire UK music business after winning the critics' choice award at the Brits. T... more info

All About Jazz — All About Jazz is celebrating Kurt Rosenwinkel's birthday today! Kurt RosenwinkelFollowing a string of three acclaimed recordings for Verve Records that firmly established him as one of the most strikingly original new voices in jazz as both guitar... more info

Guardian Music — The Word magazine editor Mark Ellen and Observer columnist Barbara Ellen debate the relevance of Rolling Stone Keith Richards, after the publication of his controversial autobiographyYES – Mark Ellen, editor of The Word magazineIn 1976, the Rolling... more info

Guardian Music — Guy Chambers co-wrote many chart-topping singles with Robbie Williams. He offers some advice to budding songwritersHow do you write a hit song? Many authors have claimed to know the secret, and software developers have tried to come up with a formula... more info

Scotsman.com — Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man Verve, £13.99 ** more info