Live music and more, tonight through Thursday, compiled by Shaun Brady, Tom Di Nardo, James Johnson, Sara Sherr and Jonathan Takiff.

Though Trey Songz has only flirted with global superstardom, he understands that modesty's not going to get him there. After all, it's not exactly commonplace for a young R&B singer to secure a melodic endorsement from Aretha Franklin on the first track of his debut album. Nor would it generally be considered wise for a relative newcomer to take potshots at the reigning k

My Morning Jacket My Morning Jacket's Jim James stayed busy after touring ended for Evil Urges, the band's excellent 2008 album. Calling himself Yim Yames, he released an EP of George Harrison tunes; sang on albums from Laura Veirs, the Preservation Hall

A funny thing happened on the way to the snazzy new Scissor Sisters album, Night Work: They hated it. No, not the '80s mega-mix of new wave and electro laced with sexual triple entendres that's out there now. Rather, they were disgusted by the original version of songs and arrangements that they had written and recorded.

POP . . . plus You can gauge the respect for George Pierson in this town by the high caliber of local talent coming out to sing and play for him on Monday at what some are calling Georgestock! Among them, the ever soulful Jeffrey Gaines, rockin' Richard Bush & the Peace