Stevie Wonder, “You are the Sunshine of My Life” Has the lyric, “You are the apple of my eye” …First thing that popped into my head: Last Mango in Paris, Jimmy Buffett. Full Article at The FUVBlog

The action in the new kids flick "Planet 51" takes place on an alternate-universe version of Earth where Shrek-green humanoids live out SoCal-accented happy days, complete with Googie architecture, white picket fences and Little Richard playing on the... Full Article at Los Angeles Times

SAVANNAH, Ga. — The year-long celebration of Johnny Mercer's centennial culminated today with the unveiling of a statue honoring the Savannah-born songwriter. Full Article at Georgia Public Broadcasting

Bruce Springsteen has been performing his roots-of-rock homage “Detroit Medley” for much of his career. In November of 1980, he treated the Capitol Centre in Landover, Maryland to a 10-and-a-half-minute version that may stand as his best effort. Full Article at American Songwriter

Back in 2006, I recall reading many intriguing reviews of Daniel J. Levitin’s book This Is Your Brain on Music. Full Article at PopMatters

Donny Osmond and his partner Kym Johnson tricked out '80s style on 'Dancing With the Stars.' "Dancing With the Stars" (ABC) Each couple was assigned a Latin dance from a particular decade, like a '70s samba or a '60s jive. Full Article at New York Daily News

Last week was all about music inspired by too many taurine-based beverages. This time we want you to suggest songs that are begging for it Desperate Dan ... the cartoon cowboy loses his bid to become PETA's new pin-up. Full Article at The Guardian Music

Vim is perhaps a word out of time. It belongs more to a bygone age, maybe the 1920s, when grown men would list their hobbies as "pomade" and "spats". Back then, vim was a wholesome, aspirational quality. Full Article at The Guardian Music

Mario Little, the subject of Kansas University’s first “Pop-Up Video” of the basketball season, gives the production mixed reviews. “I saw it. It was pretty funny,” Little, Kansas University’s senior guard/forward, said. Full Article at Lawrence Journal World

No one knows what powers of performance and stamina a proper purple zoot suit confers on its wearer—no one except for perhaps Little Richard and Bob Dylan, who sported one with a black bolero-style hat at the Aragon last night. Full Article at Time Out Chicago

An offensive fad or just dumb? I was reviewing the comments on my last article. I try not to be too attached to them as the Buddhist say attachments are not healthy. Still, I do try to respond when I get a chance to the comments. Full Article at Tuscon Citizen

“Who Shot Rock & Roll: A Photographic History, 1955 to the Present’’: Image has been as much a part of rock ’n’ roll as sound right from the beginning. If Elvis hadn’t looked like Elvis he wouldn’t have been, well. . . Elvis, would he? Full Article at Boston Globe

NEW YORK — Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Stevie Wonder, Simon & Garfunkel, Crosby, Stills & Nash and numerous guests kicked off a two-night celebration, playing both their own songs and the music that inspired them. Full Article at Asbury Park Press

Thursday, October 29, 2009 Story last updated at 10/29/2009 - 2:32 pm Dylan Doebele has a healthy respect for history, and he understands the significance of a Halloween concert on what many consider to be hallowed musical ground. Full Article at Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony is generally one of the year's swankiest, most exclusive affairs — marked by once-in-a-lifetime collaborations, stunning arguments and $1,500-a-plate dinners at the Waldorf-Astoria. Full Article at NorthJersey.com

Nothing against East Texas — or even West — but the Hill Country offers a Texas you won't find elsewhere. Full Article at Ventura County Star

Thursday, October 22, 2009 Story last updated at 10/22/2009 - 12:11 am The Cotton Club, inspired by the legendary venue that played a major role in Lubbock's music history, is expected to reopen with a Halloween concert by a local band. Full Article at Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Rock and roll first hit the airwaves in the mid-fifties, and it didn’t take long for its creators to understand their ability to corrupt an audience with pleasure. Full Article at The New Yorker

BOERNE, Texas -- On my second day in the Texas Hill Country, a rolling patch of scrubby green land in the central part of the state, I met Gary Kirkham. Kirkham, 62, is a lifelong Texan with a soft accent and a quick, warm smile. Full Article at Chicago Tribune