Carlene Anderson and The Legendary Shack Shakers lead the way in this ...
The Houston born soul/R'n'B/jazz singer Carlene Anderson plays a show in Sage Gateshead's Hall 2 with a first-rate band behind her. Anderson re-located to the UK almost 30 years ago when she came here...
View Article'Marshall' Trailer: Chadwick Boseman Enters the Courtroom as Thurgood Marshall
Chadwick Boseman has already played a few significant figures from pop culture history with solid performances as the color barrier-breaking Jackie Robinson in 42 and the Godfather of Soul, James...
View ArticleThe Last Word: Sammy Hagar on James Brown, Trump, His Ideal Van Halen Reunion
Singer also opens up about his parenting style, the pitfalls of fame, the best meal he ever ate and more Sammy Hagar discusses his love for James Brown, what kind of Van Halen reunion he'd like to see...
View ArticleCARIBBEAT: International African Arts Festival returning Saturday
Reggae star Denroy Morgan - armed with a rich musical history, his new Muzical Unity album and its hit song "Get Up, Stand Up" - headlines the International African Arts Festival's Reggae Night show....
View ArticleWhata s up: July 20-26: A festival for every taste
Tickets start at $55 plus fees on Ticketmaster. 5 p.m. at the Columbus Museum of Art, 480 E. Broad St. Meet fashion designer Celeste Malvar Stewart and the Alternative Fashion Mob with music by DJ...
View ArticleA Stone's Throw Away
Recently, I found an old box of cassette tapes - things even I couldn't destroy. I came upon a green TDK with the words "Giant Sandworms 1st Gig" scrolled on it.
View ArticleSax player to the stars is heading for Stompin' On The Quomps this weekend
SAX player to the stars, Snake Davis, heads Christchurch's free award-winning Stompin' On The Quomps smooth jazz festival on Saturday. Snake Davis has performed and recorded with music legends...
View ArticleBobby Taylor, Soul Singer Who Helped the Jackson 5, Dies
Bobby Taylor, who had a hit in 1968 with his own soul group but made his most lasting impact when he helped the Jackson 5 secure a contract with Motown Records, died on July 22 in Hong Kong, where he...
View ArticleOn the Beat with David Stanoch: Where Old School Meets New-The...
On Saturday, February 18, 2007, we lost a singularly unique artist, Mr. Clyde Stubblefield, known to musicians worldwide as "The Funky Drummer." Check out the August 2017 print and digital versions of...
View ArticleA day in detention leads to lifelong commitment
Brenda Smithson and Freddy Burton spent an afternoon together in school detention in 1965 and then bonded over James Brown's latest single. Music has been a continuous thread in their married life's...
View ArticleStallone Teases Ivan Drago Return in "Creed 2"
Sylvester Stallone can never get enough Rocky, which frankly is completely fine with me, as I can't seem to either. Give me another Creed movie, sure.
View ArticleWhat's In Your Fridge: Stephen Hamm
What's In Your Fridge is where the Straight asks interesting Vancouverites about their life-changing concerts, favourite albums, and, most importantly, what's sitting beside the Heinz Ketchup in their...
View ArticleAugust Second Saturday On Station Street Event Lineup Announced
The fourth event in the Second Saturdays on Station Street summer music series, hosted by the Songbirds Foundation, will be held Aug. 12 on Station Street in front of the Songbirds Guitar Museum from...
View ArticleDancing shoes needed for Victor Lawson & The Boogie Chillen Friday in Jackson...
Live music and dancing will close First Street NW in downtown Pulaski Friday when Victor Lawson & The Boogie Chillen perform everything from "Born to Boogie" to "Under the Boardwalk," and cover...
View ArticleREVIEWS: R&B performer: Roy Brown; Singer: Billy Joel; Pianist: Valentina...
Three New Orleans musical legends are given major representation in the above collection. They are Roy Brown , Dave Bartholomew , and Professor Longhair , each of whom contributed songs, vocals and...
View ArticleIzzy Bizu Drops White Tiger (Cat Carpenters Remix); Touring with Coldplay
Izzy Bizu is a 22-year-old singer/songwriter from South West London, born to an Ethiopian Mother and English Father. She grew up listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Betty Swan, Betty Wright, and James Brown...
View ArticleHighlights of the San Jose Jazz Festival
On Friday night George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic and on Saturday on both the main stage and at the grittier Big Easy stage The Robert Glasper Experiment both danced around the edges of multiple...
View ArticleBaptized by James Brown
Sam Bortka's musical journey has brought him to Southern Indiana where he is the new band director at Madison Consolidated High School. He's played with some of the best musicians in the world, and now...
View ArticleTrustee fights to exclude governor, attorney general from James Brown trial -
The best hope of finding out what happened to entertainer James Brown's "I Feel Good" education charity is a claims trial scheduled for Sept. 5 in Aiken County, but that hope has been jeopardized by an...
View ArticleLive Music: Beach Sex; James Brown Dance Party; Hatchling; Sanction
The most prominent sound on the new, self-titled debut EP by Charleston's Beach Sex trio is the guitar. Over the EP's four tracks, Ryan Alexander unleashes a massive-but-sculptured roar that channels...
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