James Brown FOIA case heads to Aiken
A Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed in 2011 by Newberry resident Adele Pope has been assigned to Aiken Judge Doyet Early, the judge who has presided over the nine-year James Brown estate battle....
View ArticleRock Hall Anniversary: James Brown's 1966 signature hit
In April 1966, James Brown released what would be another signature. Following his break into the pop top ten with "I Got You ," and "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag," Brown came out with "It's a Man's...
View ArticleBlues Brothers and Soul Revue
A COLLABORATION of 14 musicians and a production team, all from Canberra and Cooma, will pay homage to the Blues, Soul and Motown sounds in the staging of a Blues Brothers and Soul Revue at the ANU Bar...
View ArticleJames McBride to Chat James Brown Book 'Kill 'Em and Leave' at The Music Hall
James McBride, National Book Award-winning author of the bestseller The Good Lord Bird, comes to Portsmouth with his first nonfiction work since his celebrated memoir The Color of Water. McBride's new...
View ArticleClyde Stubblefield No. 6 in Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time
According to the latest issue of Rolling Stone Magazine , Madison's own Clyde Stubblefield, well known as drummer and collaborator with the legendary James Brown, is the No. 6 drummer in the magazine's...
View ArticleSoul Legends offer the feelgood factor at Wakefield tribute concert
The American show claims to present more soul classics than any other production with songs by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Michael Jackson and Barry White....
View Article'American Idol' signs off: Take a walk down memory lane with these 15...
PHOTOS: 'American Idol's' winning moments "American Idol" signs off Thursday night after 15 seasons, 11 judges and countless cringe-worthy auditions. Take a walk down memory lane with these winning...
View ArticleRace, Art, and Essentialism
"You know what?" the novelist Rick Moody began his Sunday Times review of the novelist James McBride's new book about James Brown, "Kill 'Em and Leave." What thought compelled Moody to snag his...
View ArticleNY Fails to Discipline Criminal Nurses; The Soul of James Brown; Does Blue...
Pro Publica investigation finds New York lags behind other states when it comes to disciplining nurses who are incompetent or even commit crimes. Hear why that's the case, and why nurses are under the...
View ArticleSaturday Sessions: Charles Bradley performs "Ain't It A Sin"
Singer Charles Bradley was born in 1948, but released his debut album just five years ago. Dubbed the "screaming eagle of soul," Bradley was strongly influenced by the late James Brown.
View ArticleStrut Records collects the 70s psychedelic soul of Tanzanian band Sunburst
A few years ago, LA reissue label Now-Again led the rush to share with the world the joys of Zamrock-a beguiling take on psychedelic rock recorded in the mid-70s by a small coterie of bands in the...
View ArticleMiss Sharon Jones! documentary motivates the singer to carry on
Preparing to go on stage for the first time in months after intensive rounds of chemotherapy, an atypically nervous Sharon Jones sat backstage at New York's Beacon Theatre, clutching a cup and shaking....
View ArticleA tribute: To a Biloxi man named Yankie and two history-changing a 66 concerts
In November 1954, this photograph of the Barhanovich family appeared in Dixie Roto magazine, a supplement of the Times Picayune. The family gathers in their living room to hear 15-year-old Martha Ann,...
View ArticleMaxwell responds to Trump, world turmoil with music that's 'politically moved'
These are Maxwell's stock in trade - a quivering Cupid's bow of emotions that shot the classy soul singer to fame and fortune about 20 years ago. Ever since his 1996 breakthrough album, "Urban Hang...
View ArticleWiyaala Is The Next Big International Act To Emerge From Ghana 2
"Music is a spiritual thing. You don't play with music. You play with music you die young.
View ArticleGoodWorks Band to give free concert in Morris Township, Aug. 2
The Township of Morris Department of Parks and Recreation will continue its 2016 free Summer Concert Series by presenting the GoodWorks Band live at the Ginty Field Gazebo on Tuesday, August 2, 2016,...
View ArticleWiyaala's Is The Next Big International Act To Emerge From Ghana 2
"Music is a spiritual thing. You don't play with music. You play with music you die young.
View ArticleAfterWork: Balboa Bay Club in Newport Beach
Mike Thurman's parents took him to see Denny Pezzin when he was only two years old. He has been a fan ever since.
View ArticleCharles Bradley & His Extraordinaires At College Street
Gone are the giants of soul and funk, such as Otis Redding, Percy Sledge, James Brown and so many more. But if you ever find yourself thinking that the golden age of groove is behind us, don't get...
View ArticleAs 'Miss Sharon Jones!' hits theaters, the soul singer and cancer survivor...
The soul singer Sharon Jones, afflicted repeatedly with cancer but prone to vibrating as though possessed by James Brown's ghost, looked disconcertingly ill. Just behind a stage where about a dozen...
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