"The Blues Brothers" Done Proud - Lego Style
The team at Bricktease.com have just posted a painstaking all-Lego recreation of one of the most infamous scenes from 1980's "The Blues Brothers".
View ArticleJane Fishman: D.J. of soul, style, stories
Quick. How many people do you know who have worked for Merv Griffin, shared a bottle of Champagne with James Brown and sat down with Marvin Gaye? "He was wearing black slacks, a silk robe with no shirt...
View ArticleMusician Charles Bradley Excited To Headline First Night Pittsburgh
He could be the closest thing to James Brown or Otis Redding in this modern day.
View ArticleJames Brown: Get on the Good Foot, A Celebration in Dance.
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View Article"The Blues Brothers" Done Proud - Lego Style
The team at Bricktease.com have just posted a painstaking all-Lego recreation of one of the most infamous scenes from 1980's "The Blues Brothers".
View ArticleCharles Bradley: Through hell and back
SOUL SURVIVOR: It's been a long road to stardom, but Charles Bradley is grateful for every part of the journey.
View Article20 Artists To Start Listening To In 2014
Across almost every genre, 2013 was an incredible year for music. It's difficult to predict what will happen this year -- the musical druthers of the population at large are fickle, and those who do...
View ArticleAG denies bringing lawsuit against former Brown trustees
Attorney General Alan Wilson has denied that he brought a 2010 multi-million dollar lawsuit against former James Brown trustees Adele Pope of Newberry and Robert Buchanan of Aiken.
View ArticleCharles Bradley at 9:30 Club: Thursday, Jan. 16
When Charles Bradley sings "Victim of Love," the title track on his latest album, he makes the emotional point-about his affection for a woman who may never return to him-very clear, stretching out the...
View Article"The Blues Brothers" Done Proud - Lego Style
The team at Bricktease.com have just posted a painstaking all-Lego recreation of one of the most infamous scenes from 1980's "The Blues Brothers".
View ArticleWomad Q&A: Osaka Monaurai
Ryo Nakata plays keyboard and sings for James Brown-inspired Japanese soul-funk band Osaka Monaurai.
View ArticleCelebrities who Performed for Dictators
Can cultural outreach soften the iron grip of an authoritarian regime in a way that sanctions or diplomacy could not? Former professional basketball player Dennis Rodman appears to believe so, or at...
View ArticleMore than 20 North Texas musicmakers are headed to SXSW
Larry Gee hits a high note during the James Brown song "Get Up" at Larry g at Southside Music Hall in Dallas, TX on December 31, 2013.
View ArticleChadwick Boseman as James Brown: First Look
It's a man's world in Get On Up , the second feature film from director Tate Taylor .
View Article'Mr. Apollo' Billy Mitchell: 50 years of memories
Billy Mitchell was waiting for his aunt outside the Apollo Theater's backstage door in 1965 when four words changed his life.
View ArticleFirst Look: Chadwick Boseman as James Brown in 'Get On Up' Biopic
After playing Jackie Robinson on the big screen in 42 , actor Chadwick Boseman is bringing another icon to life, this time in the music world.
View ArticleCrystal Ballroom at 100: '60s rock and soul to today
The Crystal Ballroom celebrates its 100th birthday this month. Here's our timeline of the Portland landmark's last 50 years, as the venue shifts from a dance hall to one of the city's crucial concert...
View ArticleSC on TV and film: ‘Myrtle Manor’, ‘Party Down South”...
Cast members of "Trailer Park: Welcome to Myrtle Manor" will walk a "Myrtle Beach-style" red carpet Thursday before a season premiere party and screening to celebrate the beginning of the show's second...
View ArticleThe frustrations of retro R&B
Nowadays, it sure feels like it. Every genre endures spasms of revivalism, but ever since the rise and fall of Amy Winehouse, R&B has proven a particularly nifty field to restage the past.
View Article20 Feet From Stardom
A woman wearing curlers was summoned out of bed to sing and wail "rape! murder!" in the Rolling Stones' classic "Gimme Shelter."
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