Hbo to Debut Documentary Mr. Dynamite: the Rise of James Brown, 10/27
HBO has acquired the U.S. and Canadian TV rights to the feature-length documentary MR. DYNAMITE: THE RISE OF JAMES BROWN, directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney and produced by Mick Jagger , with debut...
View ArticleMeet the new boss: Brown sworn in as police chief
It was standing-room only Wednesday morning at the Law Enforcement Center as James Brown was sworn in as Topeka's new chief of police. "This is an exciting day," city manager Jim Colson said before...
View ArticleWhy I Stayed In A Violent Marriage, Then Left and Became Part of The Solution
The idea to write a book came to me sometime after my father died in 2006. I thought it would nice to write personal stories about what it was like to be the daughter of The Godfather of Soul.
View ArticleWhy Aren't We Talking About Chadwick Boseman?
From left to right, James Corden in Into the Woods , Gael GarcA a Bernal in Rosewater , Chadwick Boatman in Get On Up , Michael Keaton in Birdman , Steve Carrell in Foxcatcher , and Ben Affleck in Gone...
View ArticleLesson: Country-Funk - What Hank Williams and James Brown have in Common
Most of you are probably familiar with the two-beat "boom-chick" style of rhythm playing so prevalent in classic country music. You may be surprised to learn that the groove that drives, say, Hank...
View ArticleAretha Franklin Becomes First Woman To Join R&b Chart's 100 Club
Soul legend Aretha Franklin has become the first woman to score 100 hits on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart since 1958 thanks to her cover of Adele 's Rolling In The Deep . The song debuts...
View ArticleThe trumpeter: How North Portland's Farnell Newton went from local hero to...
Farnell Newton has played trumpet since he was a teenager. This past year he has kept busy touring with Jill Scott, Bootsy Collins and Jarrod Lawson.
View ArticleNew James Brown documentary to air on HBO
A new James Brown documentary produced by Sir Mick Jagger and directed by Alex Gibney is set to be broadcast on HBO later this month. "Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown," which was made in...
View ArticleWallney tells his students to be consistent and be the best
Just before the recent and much-anticipated local concert performed by Sir Paul McCartney, Mark Wallney of The Hat Trick was not only ready with his ticket, but also willing to share his gratitude for...
View ArticleBook recounts former Brooksville resident's days with James Brown
The name Hal Neely probably won't pique the interest of anyone not well-versed in pop music. For Brooksville author and storyteller Jerry Cowling, even an appeal by a close friend to help assemble...
View ArticleViola Davis Speaks About Growing Up In "Abject Poverty" In Power of Women...
Oscar nominated actress Viola Davis has spoken of growing up in "abject poverty", during an emotional speech delivered during the annual Power of Women luncheon on Friday . The actress, who stars in...
View ArticleJames Brown tribute set for Queen
A year after World CafA© Live at the Queen bartender Corey Osby transformed into Rick James for a sold out tribute show on the Wilmington music hall's main stage, he's back. James Brown tribute set for...
View ArticleJames Brown Was a Complicated Dad, Says New Book
James Brown was, of course, the Godfather of Soul and The Hardest Working Man in Show Business. But all that he worked to grab those titles over decades seemed to come crashing down through much of the...
View ArticleGet On Up: Baring the Godfather's soul
Playing James Brown in a movie about the legendary musician's life was a tightrope act for Chadwick Boseman. Michele Manelis reports.
View ArticleHbo to Debut Documentary Mr. Dynamite: the Rise of James Brown, 10/27
James Brown changed the face of American music forever. Charting his journey from rhythm and blues to funk, MR.
View ArticleAretha Franklin Makes Billboard Chart History
Aretha Franklin can add one more accolade to her mantle of accomplishments. The Queen of Soul is now the first female artist to have 100 titles on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
View ArticleUma Thurman's Ex-fiance Sues For Custody
Uma Thurman 's former fiance Arpad Busson has filed an emergency court order seeking custody of their two-year-old daughter. The Kill Bill star began dating French financier Busson in 2007 and gave...
View ArticleMiserable day at work? Try this on your way home
Some guy dressed in a dinner suit announces to a sleepy train carriage that he's going to inject some life into their day with a party. He says: 'I don't want money, I just want to spread a little bit...
View ArticleSax legend Maceo Parker thankful for a life of funk that's led him from James...
He was, after all, present and partially responsible for one of the single best evenings and events of my life, musical or other. The saxman extraordinaire was part of Minneapolis master Prince's NPG...
View ArticleJames Brown Was a Complicated Dad
James Brown was, of course, the Godfather of Soul and the Hardest Working Man in Show Business. But all the work he did to grab those titles over decades seemed to come crashing down through much of...
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