Good times await at Gulf Coast Blues Fest
The 2013 22nd annual Mississippi Gulf Coast Blues Festival will be a daylong party under the pavilion at the Jackson County Fairgrounds on Saturday.
View Article'42' star Boseman cast in James Brown biopic - Fri, 06 Sep 2013 PST
Boseman has been cast to play the Godfather of Soul in a planned biopic by "The Help" director Tate Taylor.
View ArticleRemembering the Godfather of Soul through his daughters
His daughter's Deanna Brown-Thomas and Dr. Yamma Brown tells WACH Fox they are excited about the upcoming film and can remember when their father was on tour.
View ArticleBlack, Brown & Blue: Must-See Music
Brownout christened its month-long residency at Frank last Thursday with a hip-hop-themed set that found the Latin hard funk outfit joined by MCs and fellow locals Riders Against the Storm and Bavu...
View ArticleFunk and soul at Square Bar
This weekend will provide the prefect remedy for those still nursing post Picnic blues with a funk and soul gig in the Square Bar in Portlaoise.
View ArticleCD pick: Janelle MonA e, a The Electric Lady'
Janelle Mone's feet barely touched the ground on her last album, 2010's "The ArchAndroid."
View ArticleLee Fields and the Expressions at Aladdin Theater
Lee Fields & the Expressions performs at the 2013 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday June 16, 2013 in Manchester Tennessee.
View ArticleCan You Dig it Begins at Marsh Berkeley on Friday
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 through October 27, 2013.
View ArticleCharles Bradley Talks Soul, Sadness and Savation
When Charles Bradley answers his phone on his tour bus to speak with a Seven Days reporter, his voice, that glorious geyser of a voice, is a barely audible croak.
View ArticleJames Brown film casting call Saturday
Sept. 16--NATCHEZ -- Actors and musicians looking to land a part in the upcoming James Brown movie to be filmed in Natchez will have their chance this weekend.
View ArticlePop-Culture Posturing
Barack Obama's iPod had, the president assured his fans, something for everyone - "Stevie Wonder and James Brown.
View ArticleLee Fields and the Expressions: Show Preview
Lee Fields and the Expressions with The Ironsides featuring Gene Washington. 9 p.m. Friday, Sept.
View ArticlePsst, Twitter, I'm a grandpa: Turnbull
Lucy Turnbull, Malcolm Turnbull and his daughter Daisy Turnbull- Brown, as Malcolm declares a Liberal Victory in his seat of Wentworth on election night.
View ArticleKeepin' Up With the Jones Family
The family that prays together, stays together: The Jones Family Singers, with father Fred Jones and mother Lady Sarah seated September 2005: Hurricane Rita is threatening to postpone the fourth annual...
View ArticleBeach Ball Soul Revue to feature Aloe Blacc, Allen Stone and more
Aloe Blacc is scheduled to perform Sept. 21 at The Beach Ball Soul Revue & Reggae Fest at the Santa Monica Pier.
View ArticleThe Billy Price Band - "Strong"
Backed by his seasoned road band, Price adds his usual believable blue-eyed soul delivery and vocal zest to a set of mainly original compositions set in vintage mid-'60s Stax-Volt/Muscle Shoals styles.
View Article5 Live Music Musts: Friday, September 20th
First up this weekend, we'll hit a major festival for trendy optimists and hip families up the road in Canton, MA.
View ArticleHit Movie Songs from the 1970s
Throw on your moth-eaten leather jacket, lace up your platform shoes, and join Rotten Tomatoes as we take a journey back to the hottest movie songs of the 1970s.
View ArticleSoul singer Charles Bradley just keeps on giving
Few musicians give as much of themselves on stage as Charles Bradley, a 64-year-old former James Brown impersonator who released his debut album, "No Time For Dreaming," in 2011.
View ArticleDJs, shoes, and NBC reality shows converge at Kia's SEMA displaya
Just imagine Aguilera, Cee Lo, Levine, et. al. in here on their way to orange mocha frappuchinos.
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