Tower Of Power, War, and Cheech And Chong At The Greek: Review
Saturday Night Tower of Power and War played their annual show at the Greek Theatre with the addition of legendary comedy duo Cheech and Chong .
View ArticleJames Brown Says Ronald Reagan Was the Smartest President Ever In Unearthed...
The late "Godfather of Soul" James Brown thought Ronald Reagan , who served as the this country's 40th President from 1981 to 1989, was the nation's smartest leader and a man of conviction.
View ArticleSoul Serenade
Straight outta Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires perform June 7 at Friday Cheers on Brown's Island.
View ArticleA lifetime of soul
In the 1980s funk singer Lee Fields was about to open a fish restaurant in Newark, New Jersey and give up his dream of being the next James Brown.
View ArticleMacon To Woo Musicians With History
Ruth Sykes of Rock Candy Tours stands in front of the Macon City Auditorium, a key location in Macon music history.
View ArticleBlack Joe Lewis brings tonsil-shaking soul music to Vail
Special to the Daily For Black Joe Lewis, it's all about the music. "We play the music that we like listening to," he saId.
View ArticleMack Emerman turned recording hobby into thriving South Florida industry
"Music is supposed to move you very deeply," Mack Emerman once said. "It's best when the sound overwhelms you."
View ArticleEntertainment Roundup: Oysterfest after-parties, local reggae, jam, funk and...
Arcata's Jambalaya is hosting a CD release party for local reggae artist Jah Sun as he aims to deliver his new LP "Rise As One" to the masses -- the follow-up to last year's "Battle the Dragon."
View ArticleFunk and Soul night every Wed at Uruk Kalli
Where can you hear James Brown, Prince, The Meters and the Tom Tom Club all while watching visuals of Blaxploitation movies in the same night? Funk y Soul Night in Uruk Kalli was originally a one-off...
View Article"Dreamgirls" at Mad Cow Theatre
Dreamgirls , the Tony-winning 1981 Broadway musical loosely based on the life story of Diana Ross and the Supremes, has arrived on Church Street with all the sparkly sequins one would expect of a 1960s...
View ArticlePAINTER: Local woman excels in a man's world
"This is a man's world, This is a man's world, But it wouldn't be nothing without a woman or girl" - James Brown Legendary soul singer James Brown's song, "It's a Man's Man's Man's World," could easily...
View ArticleFormer Actress Decries Scientology Recruitment Calls
A mental patient who says he was dumped out of state with no help and nowhere to go is suing the state of Nevada.
View ArticleBelmont High Actors Take Home Top Honors at MET Awards
Paraphrasing the Godfather of Soul, James Brown, it was a man's world for Belmont High School's Performing Arts Company production of the Broadway hit musical "Grease" as the two male leads won their...
View ArticleEthan Keller - Goin' Down In History, Goin' Down In Flames
Making an audacious statement like "goin' down in history, goin' down in flames," can mean an act of desperation, going for broke, or just going all in.
View ArticleWill the single kill the album?
Is an album a more substantial work of art than a single? Or is a well-crafted single all we need? There were always singles, but in the days before the Internet, fans were sometimes "forced" to buy...
View ArticleJimmy Smith Tribute featuring Fred Wesley, Ronnie Scott's, London
The late Hammond organist Jimmy Smith worked only sporadically with trombonists.
View ArticleFirebird Releases New Single, 'Beyond Doubt'
The rapper, singer, and songwriter known as Firebird has released his latest single, titled, 'Beyond Doubt,' to the widespread applause and delight of fans everywhere.
View ArticleThe Eye Test Charts by Wasted and Wounded
The Eye Test Charts are another series of music-themed prints by Wasted and Wounded , the designers behind the 1960s and Punk Distilled prints.
View ArticleThe Evening Blues - 6-25-13
Welcome! " The Evening Blues" is a casual community diary where we hang out, share and talk about news, music, photography and other things of interest to the community.
View ArticleHeart Full of Soul: Taylor Hicks returns to Harrah's Reno
It was 2006 when Taylor Hicks became a star, beating Katharine McPhee to take the title of "American Idol" on season five of the popular TV show.
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