Silver Spring rare record store Roadhouse Oldies closes after 43 years
After 43 years in business in Silver Spring, Roadhouse Oldies closed this weekend to the sounds of James Brown as music hunters searched for rare vinyl and CDs one last time. "I'm going to miss it...
View Articlea Sound of Her Own
Bettye LaVette is a bona fide survivor. Though the Detroit native scored her first hit at age 16, she endured decades of heartache thereafter.
View ArticleThe Hey Yahs will be in concert in aid of the Courtyard's appeal
A fun and lively eight piece party band, The Hey Yahs perform a mix of classic and modern soul, pop, blues and rock hits. Local to Herefordshire they are presenting this special show on Friday, January...
View ArticleTucker 48 is a testament to turbulent times
According to the RM Sotheby's, the car was reupholstered and repainted its original color sometime after it was purchased in 1967 by the manager od singer James Brown. Preston Tucker drove this car for...
View ArticleHailee Steinfeld, Julie Michaels, Sia and more featured on "Fifty Shades Freed"
Get ready for your sexy new playlist, courtesy of the Fifty Shades Freed soundtrack. The track list for the film's companion album has been revealed .
View ArticleNolan Porter Is Back, and He's Still Big in the U.K.
Soul music is the most criminally underserved item on the 21st-century pop bill of fare, a fact that makes the presence of veteran singer Nolan Porter even more consequential. Although the Los Angeles...
View ArticleEnd of the Road for Malc Eyers as Rufus Stone frontman
After more than three decades as the lead singer of Southampton soul outfit Rufus Stone, Malc Eyers hung up his microphone with a final gig at The Brook on New Year's Eve. The special send-off saw the...
View ArticleMatrimony Frontman Seeks Help After Medical Emergency
Fans of former Charlotte band Matrimony would be excited that lead singer James Brown is returning to the Queen City, if it wasn't for the unfortunate cause. As announced in a GoFundMe page recently...
View ArticleMuslim volunteer groups hand out food, toiletries at Martin Luther King Day...
Karen Stevenson of Baltimore, left, and Aziza Mwidau, right, volunteer with the Muslim Social Services Agency of Baltimore, helping put together hot meals of fried chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy...
View ArticleHow an antipoverty demonstration with 3,000 people in a city of tents ...
How an antipoverty demonstration with 3,000 people in a city of tents became the forgotten dream of Martin Luther King Jr. Freelance photographer Robert Houston's rarely seen images of the Poor...
View ArticleRed Dwarf star Craig Charles brings his funk and soul DJ set to Swindon
Wearing his DJ hat, the Red Dwarf actor will be bringing the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club - Late Night to Swindon's Meca in Regent Circus, on Saturday. Craig's show on BBC 6 Music has welcomed a...
View Articlemusic friday: 1970
James Brown, " Get Up Sex Machine ". JB always had a knack for complicated song titles with a parenthetical inclusion, although this one is especially good in that it sticks the parenthesis in the middle.
View ArticleJazz this week: Maceo Parker, Barb Jungr & John McDaniel, Ryan Keberle, and more
This week's calendar of live jazz and creative music in St. Louis features one of the godfathers of funk saxophone, cabaret interpretations of the music of the Beatles, the return of a popular free...
View ArticleLegendary Poncho Sanchez performs at Kuumbwa
SANTA CRUZ >> Poncho Sanchez's compositions include classic soul and blues,but is rooted deep in the folklore of Afro-Cuban music. Sanchez and his ensemble will perform at 7 p.m. today at the...
View ArticleDurand Jones & The Indications' Deluxe Version of Self-Titled...
Emerging Indiana-based band Durand Jones & The Indications' deluxe version of their acclaimed self-titled debut album will be released on March 16 via Dead Oceans / Colemine Records. The album,...
View ArticleRemembering Jackson restaurant owner Ms. Peaches
Wilora Ephram, owner of Ms. Peaches restaurant died on Jan. 28 after battling pancreatic cancer.
View ArticleWe're Denton Dammit - Feb. 1, 2018
Denton County Friends of the Family will kick off Black History Month at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1 with a keynote speech, VIP reception and book signing by Dr. Yamma Brown. Brown is the daughter of the...
View ArticleFeb 1 in Music History: The Beatles record "Sgt Pepper's," The Cars disband
It's 7" wide and plays at a faster speed than the traditional 33-1/3, providing better sound quality. The invention of these "singles" makes jukeboxes possible.
View ArticleWhy Is James Brown's Estate Still Unsettled? Ask the Lawyers
It seems fair to say, 11 years after James Brown's death , that his estate planning has failed in its major mission: to distribute his wealth efficiently. Not a penny has gone to any of the...
View ArticleChicago Blues Brothers mooch into Swindon
AN award-winning, high-octane, adrenaline-pumping, musical mash-up of the best material from the original Blues Brothers movies, the Chicago Blues Brothers' new show Back-in-Black drives into Swindon...
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