I know, I know you don’t usually think A.M. Radio when you think of Joe Tex, but this classic from Joe was the #10 song in the country this week way back in 1972. Gotta love the early Soul Train performances and even though “I Gotcha” crossed over this is undoubtedly a Soul Classic from a honest to goodness Soul Man.

Interesting week as usual, see below for news you might have missed!

1. Just Dizle interview with Roy Ayers (plus mix) [KN]
2. Bandcamp nixes free downloads, adds incentives to sell [Prefix]
3. 24 Tips for Indie Artists [Kleer]
4. Gospel Music Community Reacts to the death of Linda Sapp [Mlive]
5. Why Albums Are Released on Tuesdays in the U.S. [NPR]
6. Billboard Unveils Indie “Dreamseekers” Chart [WSJ]
7. [New Music} Lauryn Hill & Ron Isley - Close To You [GFM]
8. [Video] AIMP Forum: The History of 360 Deals [MIR]
9. How Much Does It Cost To Run iTunes? Hint: It’s Big [Hypebot]
10. More Rapper Beef on Twitter [MTV]

You know for every rule there is an exception and I believe that K’Jon fits that exception to the T. On the strength of his hit single “On the Ocean” K’Jon has managed to accomplish a few milestones that just don’t occur anymore in the world of R&B. (more…)

From Billboard’s Underground series, profiling upcoming new artists, comes Black Violin. They’ve been around for a number of years, touring the world, working with the industry elite and providing opportunities for the youth to channel their emotions and talents in a positive fashion.

The group consists of two talented, classically trained musicians, Kev Marcus and Wil-B, and resident DJ, djtk, who fuse Classical, Jazz, Hip Hop and R&B to create their own innovative style of music.

Great to see some real musicians and innovators getting some shine amidst all the crap madness these days. Check out their EPK after the jump.

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