Just announced: Going Out Guidea s 2015 summer concerts at the Carter Barron
It's that time of year again. The Going Out Guide is teaming up with the Carter Barron Amphitheatre in Rock Creek Park to present two nights of concerts at the outdoor performance venue.
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Brothers Dave and Phil Alvin and their band, the Guilty Ones , are slated to make a tour stop at the Hollow Bar + Kitchen in Albany at 8pm on Wednesday, October 28. The ex-Blasters reunited for last...
View ArticleArbor Wealth: Risk tolerance, transistor radios and Otis Redding
"There are places I remember all my life though some have changed" - from "In My Life" as performed by The Beatles I stumbled across one of those "100 Best Tracks of the Sixties" websites recently and,...
View ArticlePatriotism sans platitudes: 6 great songs about America
It's really hard to find a patriotic song about America that's not from a country band or Bette Midler. What's a proud American supposed to do if they don't want to hear the same old Toby Keith songs...
View Article23 to see at Bluesfest
APRIL 18: Gary Clark Jr. performs live for fans at the 2014 Byron Bay Bluesfest on April 18, 2014 in Byron Bay, Australia. ORG XMIT: 483909045 Take one part southern blues, one part soulful R&B,...
View ArticleWhooo! Little Richard 3-CD box set is proof why this rock a na roll star matters
Little Richard has always been an enigma. Did he, as he often bragged, invent rock 'n' roll, or was this just another case of him trying to overhype his importance? Was he a true innovator or just a...
View ArticleNever-Before-Heard James Brown Masters and Recordings Up for Auction
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View ArticlePete Rock's New Album Gets Soulful Makeover From Beat Junkies' J. Rocc
Revered rapper-producer Pete Rock followed up on his 2001 instrumental compilation Petestrumentals last month with Petestrumentals 2 , a new batch of original tracks pairing hard, MPC 3000 beats with...
View ArticleMusic Box: Kick off the holiday weekend with a show by Fat Booty and Funk Art
The best way to start your Fourth of July weekend is with the Asheville, N.C., Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band and The Funk Ark performing tonight at The Hamilton in the nation's capital . This crazy, fun...
View ArticleJim Morrison's Pornographic 'Peanuts' Cartoon Featured in Rock Memorabilia...
Whether you're a huge Jim Morrison fan or just someone who enjoys seeing innocent cartoon characters doing filthy things, the Lelands auction house has an item you may be interested in adding to your...
View ArticleMusic History for July 6, 2015
It was 1957 when John Lennon and Paul McCartney met for the first time. The Quarry Men were appearing at The Woolton Church Parish Fete and as they were setting up, Paul McCartney wanted to impress...
View ArticleSharon Randall: A soul singer who knows how to dance back toward life
She came dancing out on stage looking like a woman who knows exactly who she is, in silver T-strap pumps and a neon-pink dress trimmed with a whole lot of sparkle and fringe that moved when she moved...
View Articlea oeLegendsa concerts celebrate black music and cultural outreach
The concerts, conducted by Jeff McCarty of Diamond Bar, were held in The Village Theater in Pomona. POMONA >> familiar and famous images flashed on the screen at The Village Theater in Pomona...
View ArticleWGBH cameraman Frank Lane dies; recorded historic James Brown concert
Frank Lane, a WGBH cameraman and studio engineer for more than three decades, died June 28. He was 74 years old. A cause of death was not released.
View Article15 things to do in the D.C. area on the weekend of July 17-19
Drummer Mousey Thompson, who played with the Godfather of Soul, leads the James Brown Experience, which plays at the Carter Barron Amphitheatre on Friday. Friday: The James Brown Experience headlines...
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She was 44. 1965: "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" by James Brown was released. It sold more than 2 million copies.
View ArticleTrial scheduled on James Brown will challenge
After nine years, the question of whether James Brown's last wishes will be granted has been scheduled for a hearing. At a June 18 status conference, Aiken Judge Doyet Early set a trial date of...
View ArticleThe Howard Stern Show - Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Howard Needs To Lose 5 Pounds. 07/21/15. 7:00am Show opening bits and songs included: ''Shaky, Shaky Bum, Bum'' song, a news interview clip with James Brown where he talks about some charges against...
View ArticleSturgill Simpson extends fall tour including two night Ryman residency
James Brown used to have the nickname "the hardest working man in show business." With the Godfather of Soul now deceased, that title may very well pass on to Sturgill Simpson .
View ArticleErykah Badu Released A Mixtape Because She Wants The World To Be A Better Place
Fully aware of the social and racial climate in the world, Erykah Badu released a mixtape over the weekend appropriately titled Feel Better World, Love, Ms. Badu.
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