The Overtones new album and tour dates @the_overtones #the_overtones
After three consecutive Top 5 albums, 750,000 sales and three sold-out headline tours, The Overtones continue to reboot classic sounds for contemporary audiences. February 9th sees the release of their...
View ArticleR&B legend Otis Redding died in Lake Monona just days after recording ...
Almost exactly 47 years ago, music legend Otis Redding died after his plane crashed in Lake Monona. Now his memory is eternalized through a plaque in front of a marble bench on the roof of Monona Terrace.
View ArticleTaylor James Releases Instrumental Version Of New Single 'Good News'
R 'n' B and soul artist Taylor James has released an instrumental version of his latest single, 'Good News.' Like the original version, it has been proudly published on the Hearts of Gold Music...
View ArticleJames Brown Biopic Get on Up Comes to Digital HD Today
Pioneering American music icon James Brown goes from rags to rhythm-and-blues royalty in Get On Up, a spectacular portrait of the life of the charismatic performer, debuting on Digital HD today,...
View ArticleThe JamesTaylor Quartet in action
GATESHEAD International Jazz Festival has announced an exciting international line-up for next year, with its trademark mix of UK, European and international jazz icons, hot new talent and some of the...
View ArticleRoll with the Krewe of King James: Super Bad Sex Machine Strollers for Year...
It's back! I'm inviting all fun people in New Orleans to join us again for year #2 of the fun new marching krewe, rolling again as part of the KreweDelusion parade on Saturday, January 31, 2015 ,...
View ArticleSharon Jones, Daptone Super Soul Revue Channels James Brown at the Apollo:...
Brooklyn's Daptone record label, the soul outfit whose ear for talent and eye for period-correct detail has put it in the forefront of a revivalist wave, had few choices when it came to recording its...
View ArticleUp Next
Heartening news on the Landmarks Preservation issue we wrote about last week. The LPC has agreed to pause and reflect on the criticism they received.
View ArticleTop 10 Christmas Songs
Almost as important as food and family on the holidays is good music - after all, how else will you get your cheer on? Don't have a good mix to help score your happy holiday? Don't sweat it! Here's our...
View ArticleBrown court battle continues
The companion of music legend James Brown has asked an Aiken Court to ban several of Brown's children from participating in hearings that will determine if Brown had a spouse when he died on Christmas...
View ArticleJames Brown: The Hardest-Working, Fastest-Driving Man in Show Business
After a tumultuous few years of increasingly bizarre , sometimes violent public outbursts, the self-styled Soul Brother No. 1 became Inmate No.
View ArticleSharon Jones, Charles Bradley & more played the three-night Daptone...
Brooklyn's Daptone record label, the soul outfit whose ear for talent and eye for period-correct detail has put it in the forefront of a revivalist wave, had few choices when it came to recording its...
View ArticleSoul artist Charles Bradley to perform in Anchorage this February
Bradley started out performing as a James Brown impersonator under the name "Black Velvet." His powerhouse vocals caught the attention of Gabe Roth, co-founder of independent funk and soul label...
View ArticleDownbeat legacy for James Brown, Godfather of Soul: A will in dispute
The manic energy that fueled a career of funk classics, pyrotechnic dancing and relentless touring as the Godfather of Soul also contributed to a trail of broken marriages, estranged children, tax...
View ArticleJames Brown - I Got You
The Godfather of Soul - what a stupid title to give anyone! Still, James Brown had a longer career and more hits than any other contemporary soul artist. His personal energy, his charisma and his...
View ArticleSoundbites
Last week a friend and I were having a conversation about our respective specific tastes in different music. After a few hours of chatting about this - because what else is a music critic gonna be...
View ArticleTravis Tritt, Billy Ray Cyrus & More to Join Charlie Daniels Band for 40th...
On Aug. 12, 2015, The Charlie Daniels Band's legendary Volunteer Jam, a star-studded, multi-genre musical extravaganza that has featured artists like James Brown, Billy Joel, Garth Brooks, Don Henley...
View ArticleThe public-records fight behind the battle over James Brown's will
On Sunday, the front page of The New York Times featured an article about the "downbeat legacy" of James Brown . It's a story about legal wrangling over the legendary soul singer's will, and how a...
View ArticleThe Agenda: S.C. remains source for illegal guns; 'Party...
South Carolina remains a top source-state for illegal guns , with over 5,700 reported stolen in 2012, the 11th highest total in the nation. Source: G'viille News A little over a week before Christmas,...
View ArticleThe Music Club, 2014
Don't get me started on what I left off my lists. Just like James Brown, I have regrets - and they began surfacing almost the minute my beloved editor Jacob pressed publish on my Top 15 .
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