Blood Sweat and Tears - Child is Father to the Man
This album doesn't represent Blood Sweat and Tears' commercial high point, so much as its often under-rated innovative peak. Child is Father to the Man, released in 1968 and now available with a...
View ArticleGet On Up review - foot-stomping biopic of James Brown
"No one tells me where, when, or how long I can be funky!" A super-heavy performance by Chadwick Boseman provides the beating heart and soul of this James Brown biopic from The Help director Tate...
View Article'Get On Up' Gives Chadwick Boseman Another Showcase
Chadwick Boseman is all set to appear in Marvel's Cinematic Universe as Black Panther, however before that he can be seen in 'Get On Up' playing James Brown. With 'Get On Up', rising-star actor...
View ArticleMixing It Up: The 14 Best Music Mashups of 2014
Take some of the best DJ's in the world, some old tunes, and some top-notch songs that climbed the charts this year, mix it all together and what do you have? T he best music mashups of 2014 . But what...
View ArticleLarry Smith: Amazon traffic a bigger factor today
Larry Smith: Amazon traffic a bigger factor today By Larry Smith, FM 92.7 the WAVE; 99.9 the Big Dawg CANE VALLEY, KY - . Good morning, SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY.
View ArticleThe spirit moves at BRa s a OneStop Homeless Services Centera
Erica Clovis went from person to person, flashing a smile as she begged the reticent people at the One Stop Homeless Services Center to share their talents with others. She managed to convince only...
View ArticleMystikal's Appearance on Saturday Night Live Was the Highlight of ...
While I would have been better off not g oing to Wikipedia to see what it was New Orleans rapper Mystikal went to prison for , his No Limit-meets-James Brown appearance with Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson...
View ArticleJames Brown's martial status plays role in estate battle
It's been a big year for James Brown. Deals for the Godfather of Soul's life have been inked on everything from movies to books.
View ArticleSouthern Comfort Cafe Features Daryl Brown, Son of James Brown God-Father of...
Rochelle Brown, co-owner of Southern Comfort Caf , invited me to come out and enjoy their delicious Southern Cuisine, the friendly SoCo Caf hospitality and the soulful sounds of their live band....
View ArticleUptown Funk You Up: Bruno Mars on SNL
He strikes me as perfect blend of of pop, funk & soul: 50% Michael Jackson, 30% Prince, with 20% James Brown thrown in for good measure. Please use the comments to demonstrate your own ignorance,...
View ArticleRecording of December 2014: Love Power Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971
James Brown: Love Power Peace: Live at the Olympia, Paris, 1971 Polydor/Sundazed 5470 . 2014.
View ArticleLionel Richie Recruited for Distinguished Sunday Slot at Glastonbury 2015
The Sunday "teatime" slot at the Glastonbury Festival is usually reserved for music royalty, as legends like Leonard Cohen, Brian Wilson, James Brown and Paul Simon have all performed in the...
View ArticleMusic. It drives us now as it always has
As a music teacher I usually introduce myself as "the biggest music geek you will ever meet". Those who know me will likely agree with me on that.
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The weather outside might be frightful, so it's the perfect time to curl up with a delightful book, DVD, or box set from a favorite musical artist. Whether you've got a rock, pop, country, metal,...
View ArticleUsher pulled out all the hits and more in Vancouver
At Rogers Arena on Thursday, November 27 It didn't take long for the Vancouver stop on Usher's UR Experience tour to start feeling like a greatest-hits show. Clad in a black biker jacket with a...
View ArticleGuitar heroes: 'Rock Star: The Making of Musical Icons from Elvis to...
What is a "Rock Star"? The very term conjures a variety of definitions with many individuals and groups coming to mind. In "Rock Star: The Making of Musical Icons from Elvis to Springsteen" , David...
View ArticleThe Artists on Brooklyn's Daptone Label to Record Live Album at the Apollo
At first glance, the two black doors folding into a backstage corner of Harlem's Apollo Theater are a mess of marker - a two-pane graffiti tableau bearing a constellation of white and silver scrawlings...
View ArticleCMT honors country's top acts
Country rocker Jason Aldean and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell have teamed up on guitars to open the "CMT Artists of the Year" awards show, which honors some of country's biggest performers of...
View ArticleCMT honors country's top acts
Country rocker Jason Aldean and Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell have teamed up on guitars to open the "CMT Artists of the Year" awards show, which honors some of country's biggest performers of...
View ArticleAl Sharpton's Girlfriend: Wait, Isn't the Rev Still Married?
Al Sharpton's girlfriend Aisha McShaw gets better press lately than he does, just by staying quiet. The 35-year-old stylist and her 60-year-old boyfriend went public last year about their relationship.
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