GOP-led panel OKs bill to overhaul Dodd-Frank
A House panel approved legislation Thursday that would gut much of the Dodd-Frank law enacted after the 2008 economic meltdown. The bill cleared the Republican-led House Financial Services Committee on...
View ArticleJames Brown's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits
In honor of James Brown 's birthday , Billboard takes a look at some of his biggest songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The funk legend first entered the Hot 100 with "Try Me," which eventually...
View ArticleGOP-led panel OKs bill to overhaul Dodd-Frank
A House panel approved legislation Thursday that would gut much of the Dodd-Frank law enacted after the 2008 economic meltdown. The bill cleared the Republican-led House Financial Services Committee on...
View ArticleGOP-led House panel votes to overhaul Dodd-Frank
House Republicans took a major step toward their long-promised goal of unwinding the stricter financial rules created after the 2008 crisis, pushing forward sweeping legislation that would undo much of...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: James Brown in Reseda
Jan. 31 1982: James Brown shakes hands with enthusiastic fans at the end of the singer's triumphant show at the Country Club in Reseda. Jan. 31 1982: James Brown shakes hands with enthusiastic fans at...
View ArticleGOP-led House panel votes to overhaul Dodd-Frank
" House Republicans took a major step toward their long-promised goal of unwinding the stricter financial rules created after the 2008 crisis, pushing forward sweeping legislation that would undo much...
View ArticleFeminist Beer To Celebrate Mother's Day
So sang James Brown, and unfortunately it seems that our current administration wants to keep it that way. The Godfather of Soul did go on to say, "But it wouldn't be nothing, nothing without a woman...
View ArticleTwelve'Len Talks About His New Album, Move
Miami's Twelve'Len, who broke through to a national audience with his 2016 album, Fri s , and its standout single, "Star Dust," wears his influences on his sleeve as well as on the titles of his...
View ArticleNot just 'Sgt. Pepper': Many 1967 musical firsts echo today
Pepper" was only the beginning. Half a century after the Beatles' psychedelic landmark, it stands as one of many musical astonishments of 1967 that shaped what we listen to now.
View ArticleArmed Forces Day show features James Brown tribute artist
Saturday's Armed Forces Day Celebration at Cafe 511 in Texarkana features an eclectic entertainment lineup that's free to enjoy for all veterans and their dependents. Entertainment includes Tony...
View ArticleMashpee Junior High Jazz Band Finds Its Groove
The band's horn section includes 7th grader Olyn Jacobson and 8th graders Marissa Protze, Sydney Pinhack and Nick Reily. The band's horn section includes 7th grader Olyn Jacobson and 8th graders...
View ArticleGospel singers Dixie Hummingbirds honoured with marker
The Hummingbirds received national acclaim in 1973 as backup singers on Paul Simon's hit "Love Me Like A Rock." They also produced their own version, which won a Grammy for best soul gospel performance.
View ArticleNews Not just 'Sgt. Pepper': Many 1967 musical firsts echo today
"Sgt. Pepper" was only the beginning. Half a century after the Beatles' psychedelic landmark, it stands as one of many musical astonishments of 1967 that shaped what we listen to now.
View ArticleAt long last the African music from Ali and Foreman's...
Ever since I saw the wonderful 1996 documentary When We Were Kings , about the legendary 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in the Congo , I've been curious about the...
View ArticleThe Chicago Blues Brothers are coming to town
The show is a high-octane, adrenaline-pumping musical mash-up that presents the best material from the original Blues Brothers movies and is jam-packed full of songs by legends such as Aretha Franklin,...
View ArticleEDITORIAL: The long goodbye
Like James Brown doing his famous cape routine during a closing number of "Please, Please, Please," Premier Christy Clark just doesn't seem ready to leave the stage. This week, Clark appointed her...
View ArticleTiny talents win over viewers on The Voice Kids
The first episode of the junior version of the ITV talent contest aired tonight and won rave reviews from those tuning in. Judged by Will.i.am, Pixie Lott and McFly's Danny Jones, the opening show...
View ArticleVintage Trouble - O2 SHerpherds Bush Empire
The steady growth of Vintage Trouble is a lesson in how a band can grow an audience and develop their music without 'selling out'. Stepping on to the stage at Shepherds Bush was a band who are...
View Article15 goofy Japanese adverts these music and film stars don't want you...
It may be obvious, but sometimes you forget that not all adverts are broadcast everywhere. In fiction, there are examples in Friends ' Joey, who advertised men's lipstick, or Bill Murray's character in...
View ArticleSummer of Love wasn't just 'Sgt. Pepper' -- it was a whole musical revolution
"Sgt. Pepper" was only the beginning. Half a century after the Beatles' psychedelic landmark, it stands as one of many musical astonishments of 1967 that shaped what we listen to now.
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