S.C. Supreme Court freezes James Brown estate case
Submitted Photo The South Carolina Supreme Court issued the order Feb. 19, directing the Aiken County Clerk of Court to provide the S.C. Supreme Court with all orders issued in any action related to...
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 ArticleGet on Up Blu-ray Review
More than any other genre, musical biopics seem plagued by formula and clichA©. The tradition goes back almost to the dawn of cinema, and with it comes an instant road map that lets filmmakers set it...
View ArticleSupreme Court stops Brown estate proceeding
The James Brown estate saga has taken yet another surprising turn. On Feb. 19, the S.C. Supreme Court stopped all estate proceedings in Aiken County.
View ArticleDutch headliner for Braunton DJ
Northern Soul DJ Pete Robinson said it was a huge honour to be invited to play for the Amsterdam Soul Club 7th anniversary celebrations. Pete also runs North Devon Soul Club, which hosts free soul...
View ArticleS.C. Supreme Court Rules for Journalist in James Brown Case
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled this week that Newberry journalist Sue Summer could legally publish the diary of a woman who a court says was married to the late singer James Brown, whose estate...
View ArticleS.C. Supreme Court takes surprise action on James Brown Estate
There is "a tremendous buzz" among at least a dozen lawyers involved in the James Brown estate and trusts, following the S.C. Supreme Court's surprise decision to stay the proceedings and gather up the...
View Article6 Biggest Cities in Georgia: How Well Do You Know The Peach State?
Georgia was the eighth most populous state in the United States in 2014 with nearly 10.1 million people living in the Peach State. Here are the six biggest cities in Georgia.
View ArticleCan Math Make You A Better Musician?
Drummer Clayton Cameron tells a story about how his math skills helped him impress the godfather of soul, James Brown. Clayton Cameron is a percussionist who has spent his career perfecting the art of...
View ArticleCharles Bradley: A lifetime of soul
Charles Bradley is the ultimate soul survivor. The kid raised in a Brooklyn housing project, who endured years of hardship and who moonlighted as a James Brown impersonator, found fame as the so-called...
View Articlecarleen
Day two of the Jazz and Blues extravaganza at the Colston Hall will remembered amongst all the other things for three stellar performances. Carleen Anderson comes from the Gospel singing tradition of...
View ArticleFlashback: James Brown Brings Scandalous Soul to the Grand Ole Opry
In March 1979, Godfather of Soul James Brown was in a Nashville recording studio to put the finishes touches on a disco-tinged tune called "It's Too Funky in Here." Those words, while not expressly...
View Article30 Times Musicians Played Themselves In Movies
South African director Neill Blomkamp is attempting something rather daring with Chappie . He wrote the movie around his country's weirdest music act, Die Antwoord.
View ArticleFunk Legend Maceo Parker to Headline the Fox, 7/31
Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Maceo Parker with Special Guests at the Fox Theatre on Friday, July 31st, 2015. Tickets are on sale March 6th for $25 advanced or $27.50 day of show.
View ArticleS.C. Supreme Court: Reporter can publish diary in James Brown case
A reporter who has been dealing with South Carolina courts since 2011 is free to publish a diary believed to have been written by Tommie Rae Hynie, the widow of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. The...
View ArticleGritty soul with the Commonheart at Kings Rook
HEAR IT The Commonheart will perform Friday at 9 p.m. at Kings Rook, 1921 Peach St. Free for members and members' guests. For more info, call 456-6439 or visit the Kings Rook page on Facebook.
View ArticleThe Benjees Premiere New Song, 'Filthy F$cking Rich'
Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of "Filthy F$cking Rich," a new song by New York City-based alt/soul rockers the Benjees. With influences ranging from Jack White to the Beastie...
View ArticleThe Rocket is being screened at Ilkley Playhouse on Sunday, March 15
Ahlo is a young boy whose twin died at birth. According to traditional beliefs, this makes him a bringer of bad luck who should be killed, but his mother insists on keeping him.
View ArticleMiami International Film Festival 2015: The Record Man's Funky Party
Henry Stone was probably drinking Cognac with James Brown in the afterlife looking down on the rooftop of the Betsy Hotel for The Record Man 's awesome opening party. The Miami International Film...
View ArticleNew York Funk Exchange comes to Stanhope
Nine piece funk-soul band New York Funk Exchange will be performing songs from new sophomore EP "This Is Your Brain On Funk" in Stanhope on March 20. NYFE draws inspiration from legendary acts such as...
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