Mick Jagger Says Movie Helped Him Through Hard Year
Mick Jagger spoke recently about James Brown, who is the subject of a biopic that Jagger is producing, and said that being involved with the movie really helped him get through an emotionally difficult...
View ArticleMovie review: 'Get On Up' bucks formula the way its trailblazer bucked music
Chadwick Boseman turns up the heat as James Brown in "Get On Up" also starring Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Dan Aykroyd, Tika Sumpter and Jill Scott.
View ArticleJames Brown's Band 'Get On Up' for Hollywood...
South Carolina : The late, legendary "Living in America" singer himself, James Brown .
View ArticleTop three music biopics
With the release of two biopics this summer, "Get on Up" and "Jersey Boys," biopics seem to be making a comeback in Hollywood.
View ArticleAJ Ghent Band To Brew Up Fun At Southern Brewers Fest
Blues-rock and soul fans can enjoy an afternoon of dance with the "soul-rock power" of the AJ Ghent Band at the Southern Brewers Fest.
View ArticleReview: "Get On Up" - The James Brown Story
At the beginning of the James Brown biopic, Get On Up , a strung-out Brown walks into an insurance seminar in 1988 with a shotgun and causes a scene because someone used his private bathroom.
View ArticleMovie review: James Brown biopic Get On Up
During a rehearsal scene in Get on Up, James Brown asks each of his band members what instrument they're playing.
View ArticleSomething Else! sneak peek: Euge Groove, "Got 2 Be...
If there's one thing you could count on from the Godfather of Soul, is that whatever he played, it's got to be funky .
View Article"Get on Up:" James Brown Biopic Fun, But May Need Subtitles
Even so, the movie skips over some of the weirder parts of the James Brown story, such as his reportedly playing "Say It Loud-I'm Black and I'm Proud" at Richard Nixon's inaugural ball in 1969.
View ArticleWet Willie, Fenter among GMHF inductees
Capricorn Records mainstays Frank Fenter and the band Wet Willie are among the 2014 inductees into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.
View ArticleThe son of the Godfather of Soul comes to University Book Store later in August
Daryl Brown, the son of Godfather of Soul James Brown, will visit the Bellevue location of the University Book Store Aug. 28. Brown will discuss his book "My Father the Godfather," about the life of...
View ArticleTRAX
James Brown and Sam Cooke clearly provided inspirational templates for the Brooklyn soul veteran, whose gutsy sound evolved from childhood church choir through a lifetime of nightclub singing.
View ArticleFrom Here to Eternity or San Juan! - Transitional Tax Planning with...
Speaking of Eternity, I must admit that I am a big fan of gospel music. While I like old school or traditional gospel, I prefer the newer R&B urban sound popularized beginning with Andrew Crouch...
View ArticleGet on Up
The Godfather of Soul gets a rollicking but milquetoast biopic with Get on Up , showcasing a dynamite Chadwick Boseman as James Brown.
View ArticleWhat's playing in Aiken the weekend of Aug. 8?
AP Photo/Paramount Pictures, Industrial Light & Magic From left, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Megan Fox, as April O'Neil, Raphael, and Donatello in a scene from 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.'
View ArticlePandora turns up new audience for James Brown biopic
Universal Pictures' new biopic "Get on Up" about the influential performer James Brown has a clear target audience: fans of the Godfather of Soul.
View ArticleCharles Bradley and Fela Kuti documentaries, James Brown film series...
There's never a shortage of cool movie screenings in NYC, but here's a roundup of some of the music related screenings coming up in the near future.
View ArticleBootleg movies lands Augusta man in jail
Bootlegging is a billion dollar industry including everything from brand name purses, to music, and hollywood movies, but now it's landed an Augusta man in jail.
View ArticleUpcoming attractions in Livingston County
The Howell Melon Festival Melon Ball returns to kick off the festival from 7-11 p.m. Thursday at the McPherson Mansion Office Center, 915 N. Michigan Ave. in Howell.
View ArticleFriday coda: Wu-Tang, Busta vs. Toyota, JB, Stevie Nicks and more
Below, the week that happened. -- Looking for an ace weekend soundtrack? Find it on SoundCloud, where the great DJ and producer Pete Rock has crafted a James Brown mix that blends originals, samples, a...
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