Chicago reissue label Numero Group revives the Kansas City soul label Forte
Marva Whitney, one of the greatest soul singers to come out of Kansas City, died of complications from pneumonia last December.
View ArticleProp house in tune with string of nostalgic music-related films
Aug. 28--Inside the North Hollywood prop house History for Hire, a technician clamps down a sheet of pearl finish plastic and cuts a strip to fasten around the wooden hoop of a Slingerland bass drum.
View ArticleDon Reed's Can You Dig it to Transfer to The Marsh Berkeley, 9/14
The Marsh announces that Don Reed's autobiographical journey CAN YOU DIG IT? The '60s - Back Down East 14th will move to The Marsh Berkeley, where is will start a limited engagement September 14...
View ArticleMarch on Washington set the standard for songs of protest
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom 50 years ago was not only a galvanizing moment for African-Americans and civil rights.
View Article'42' actor to play soul icon
The T-shirt, arguably America's favorite piece of clothing, turns 100 this year.
View ArticleUniversal To Release James Brown Biopic 'Get On Up' In October 2014
Universal Pictures said today it will release Tate Taylor 's James Brown movie Get On Up on October 17, 2014.
View ArticleAt the Movies, Aug 30-Sept. 5
From left, Cate Blanchett as Jasmine, Alec Baldwin as Hal, and Andrew Dice Clay as Augie in Blue Jamine.
View ArticleNews Roundup: 'Kill Your Darlings' Trailer, New Posters For ...
Later this year, Daniel Radcliffe will give us his best Allen Ginsburg impression in Kill Your Darlings .
View Article'42' Actor Boseman to Play James Brown In Biopic
Boseman has been cast to play the Godfather of Soul in a planned biopic by The Help director Tate Taylor.
View ArticleProp house in tune with string of nostalgic music-related films
Inside the North Hollywood prop house History for Hire, a technician clamps down a sheet of pearl finish plastic and cuts a strip to fasten around the wooden hoop of a Slingerland bass drum.
View ArticleKing Khan & The Shrines - Idle No More
The song structure conforms to the classic style of yesteryear, with liberal doses of rock 'n' roll and Northern Soul, as well as the funk of James Brown at times.
View ArticleDirector says he wants to grow Miss. film industry
He filmed "The Help" in the state in 2010. And he announced Aug. 26 that he'll make a feature film about singer James Brown, with plans to shoot "every frame" in Mississippi.
View ArticleTate Taylor, director of 'The Help,' wants to grow Mississippi film industry
Tate Taylor, left, a Mississippi native who directed "The Help," speaks with reporters after announcing at a Jackson, Miss., news conference Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, that he will make a biographical...
View ArticleProp company in tune with needs of films
The prop house provides instruments for television and movie productions. Inside the North Hollywood prop house History for Hire, a technician clamps down a sheet of pearl finish plastic and cuts a...
View ArticleCharles Bradley, the 'Screamin' Eagle of Soul,' returns to HSU Friday in...
An incredibly talented soul-funk vocalist with a voice comparable to Otis Redding and James Brown, Charles Bradley returns to Humboldt State University on Friday night with his gritty throwback sound.
View ArticleBlack Joe Lewis Hosts a Rager in 'Come to My Party' - Premiere
Black Joe Lewis may have shed the Honeybears from their moniker, but the acclaimed Austin soul band retains their celebratory musical approach with "Come to My Party," the first video from Electric...
View Article'42' Actor Boseman to Play James Brown In Biopic
Boseman has been cast to play the Godfather of Soul in a planned biopic by The Help director Tate Taylor.
View ArticleDirector Says He Wants to Grow Mississippi Film Industry
Director Tate Taylor says he wants to make his native Mississippi a place where people can build careers with steady work in the movie business.
View ArticleAustin Music Source: Brownout residency gig spans music styles, includes...
Instrumental funk powerhouse Brownout has new residency gig at Frank that aims to set your weekends off on the good foot.
View ArticleNew James Brown Biopic to Be Filmed in Natchez, Mississippi
Brown, aka "The Godfather of Soul," was born and raised in the South - and died in 2006 at age 73. , is untitled as of yet, and will reportedly cover Brown's life from the age of five through the year...
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