Happy Birthday to Russian tennis phenom Maria Sharapova (1987), "Maria, Full of Grace" star Catalina Sandino Moreno (1981), Jumper star Hayden Christensen (1981), "Almost Famous" star Kate Hudson (1979),

Happy Birthday to "Finding Neverland" actor Freddie Highmore (1992), Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas (1972), TV personality Jules Asner (1968), American actor Zach Galligan (1963), "Just Shoot Me" actor Enrico Colantoni (1963),

Nikka Costa has always seemed to thrive on a certain sense of freedom. It's no wonder, that when Nikka set out to create a record on her own terms and as an independent artist finally free of major label confines,

Happy Birthday to Russian tennis phenom Maria Sharapova (1987), "Maria, Full of Grace" star Catalina Sandino Moreno (1981), Jumper star Hayden Christensen (1981), "Almost Famous" star Kate Hudson (1979), "Tristan & Isolde" star James Franco (1978), Puerto Rican singer Luis Miguel (1970), actress Ashley Judd (1968),

Happy Birthday to "Finding Neverland" actor Freddie Highmore (1992), Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair (1973), Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas (1972), Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe (1972), TV personality Jules Asner (1968), American actor Zach Galligan (1963), "Just Shoot Me" actor Enrico Colantoni (1963),

Saul Williams's The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust is all about, "Transcending those labels, borders, and boundaries that pigeonhole us." Saul manages to do this not just in the album's concept or its genre defying sound, but by releasing the album straight to the public for either the low price of five dollars or for free.

Soul is at the heart of hip-hop, providing the inspiration for today's chart-topping hip-hop tracks. Now four new compilations present the best of soul--a total of 67 recordings, every track a #1 (nearly all on the R&B chart)--from the '60s to the '90s.

Happy Birthday to Russian tennis phenom Maria Sharapova (1987), "Maria, Full of Grace" star Catalina Sandino Moreno (1981), "Star Wars" Episode II and III actor Hayden Christensen (1981), "Almost Famous" star Kate Hudson (1979), "Tristan & Isolde" star James Franco (1978), Puerto Rican singer Luis Miguel (1970), actress Ashley Judd (1968), singer/songwriter Dar Williams (1967), record producer Suge Knight (1965), "Rocky Horror Picture Show" star Tim Curry (1946), P Funk keyboardist Bernie Worrell (1944), American actress Elinor Donahue (1937), "Arthur" star Dudley Moore (1935; d. 2002), screen siren Jayne Mansfield (1933; d. 1967), "Bewitched" actor Dick Sargent (1930; d. 1994), and English blues legend Alexis Korner (1928; d. 1984).

The tumultuous hitmaking career of Sly and The Family Stone continues to reverberate in every single genre of contemporary music - from pop and R&B to hip-hop and jazz - more than three decades after the group's last appearance on the Top 40 charts.

Happy Birthday to "Finding Neverland" actor Freddie Highmore (1992), Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair (1973), Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas (1972), Dallas Cowboys quarterback Drew Bledsoe (1972), TV personality Jules Asner (1968), American actor Zach Galligan (1963), "Just Shoot Me" actor Enrico Colantoni (1963), Canadian actress Meg Tilly (1960), former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly (1960), dancer/actor Gregory Hines (1946; d. 2003), British producer/director Alan Parker (1944), P-Funk saxophonist Maceo Parker (1943), actor Andrew Prine (1936), "Brady Bunch" mom Florence Henderson (1934), late "Blackboard Jungle" actor Vic Morrow (1929; d. 1982), actress Thelma Ritter (1905; d. 1969), and comedian/actor Jack Benny (1894; d. 1974).