Book Review: JFK Jr., George, & Me: A Memoir
It is somewhat difficult to believe that John F. Kennedy, Jr. has been dead for fifteen years. Known as John-John, America's son, the Sexiest Man Alive, the Prince of Camelot-he had almost as many...
View ArticleJudge orders release of diary in James Brown estate lawsuit
A judge says South Carolina officials must release the diary of James Brown's widow and other documents related to the nearly decade-long fight over the late soul singer's estate.
View Article'SNL' Slams Justin Bieber's Calvin Klein Ads in Kevin Hart-Hosted Episode
Hart got to play the Godfather of Soul and performed a stand-up routine about the dangers of mountain lions. Kevin Hart hosted Saturday Night Live for the second time this weekend, as he played an...
View ArticleJames Brown 'Get On Up' & The Fabulous Flames
The aunt who raised him once prophesied over him. "You are a special boy. One day, everyone is going to know your name."
View ArticleMaceo Parker brings that funky stuff to Merriam
Looking out at the packed audience at the Merriam Theater on Saturday, Maceo Parker wanted to make one thing clear: "We don't do jazz." Not that the multigenerational crowd was likely to be laboring...
View ArticleWin Tickets to Blues At The Crossroads
Win tickets to Blues At The Crossroads at the Wells Fargo Center. This is a special event with a pre-show Mardi Gras party! And special guests of The Soul of the Blues starring Irma Thomas and Lee...
View ArticleCigarettes may be out, but, hey, at least men can still stand to pee: Jarvis...
Smoking at the Kajun's Pub on St. Claude Ave., New Orleans Wednesday, January 22, 2015. The New Orleans City Council voted to ban smoking in public places including bars and casinos on Thursday,...
View ArticleBrian Gilligan on Unleashing His Inner James Brown in The Commitments ...
'Deco almost considers himself to be the white James Brown; he's a diva but he's also very serious about what he does.' Irish actor Brian Gilligan has been playing the defining role of Deco in the rock...
View ArticleRenting at the Reels: The king of funk
Released over the summer, "Get On Up" follows the journey of legendary singer James Brown from poverty to becoming one of the most influential singers in music history. The movie is told in a...
View ArticleRoyal Palm DJ gives the late Godfather of Soul a run for his money
When James Brown was alive, the swivel-hipped dynamo was widely considered to be the hardest working man in show business. Well, that distinction could very well go to Keith "KJ" Jones in Palm Beach...
View ArticleMovie Night At The Malden Public Library
Join us for Movie Night at the Malden Public Library on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, from 6:00-8:30pm. We will be showing a recent biographical film about legendary singer and creative genius, James...
View ArticleFormer backup singer declared James Browna s wife in estate fight
The long-running feud over “Godfather of Soul” James Brown's final will and testament has taken another odd turn after a judge declared former backup singer Tommie Rae Brown to be...
View ArticleAG loses another public records fight in James Brown case
A tenacious Newberry reporter was feeling good - and a little anxious - as she awaited the delivery of a package of documents that could provide answers to a question she's been trying to answer for...
View ArticleWords on Music: James Brown breaks out in a a Cold Sweata
Courtesy of Martha Jean The Queen on downtown Detroit's all black WJLB, I first heard the future classic in my family's Plymouth Fury, parked at suburban Oak Park High School waiting until the last...
View ArticleChadwick Boseman Is Proud to Be James Brown
This year's model Academy Awards controversy revolved around the whiteness of its nominees. In particular, critics from Rolling Stone to Time complained that Selma star David Oyelowo wasn't even...
View ArticleSoul Sister's Krewe of King James to March Sat., Jan. 31 in Krewe...
Soul Sister's Krewe of King James to March Sat., Jan. 31 in Krewe Delusion Parade with King Nigel Hall The Krewe of King James: Super Bad Sex Machine Strollers Krewe Announces its King, Musician Nigel...
View ArticleJames Brown Will Dispute: Was He Legally Married When He Died?
James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, died in 2006, but a legal battle over his estate has been going on ever since. Brown's will left his entire estate to a charitable trust , leaving nothing to the...
View ArticleBlues at the Crossroads features landmark soul hits from the '50s and '60s
New Orleans' "Queen of Soul" Irma Thomas will be featured in "Blues at the Crossroads: The Soul of the Blues," coming to the Mondavi Center's Jackson Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Courtesy photo "Blues at...
View ArticleFunk's Maceo Parker At Infinity Hall
You could take any decade of saxophonist/vocalist Maceo Parker's career and say it was well-spent. In the 1960s, Parker held down the sax chair for James Brown.
View ArticleLawyer wants reporter to reveal details in James Brown case
A reporter covering the fight over soul singer James Brown's estate has been ordered to tell a court how she obtained a diary from Brown's widow. A judge issued a restraining order Friday telling...
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