"The Blues Brothers" Done Proud - Lego Style
The team at Bricktease.com have just posted a painstaking all-Lego recreation of one of the most infamous scenes from 1980's "The Blues Brothers".
View ArticleMeet the Browns: Natchez twins land role in 'Get On Up'
Dec. 07--NATCHEZ -- Jamarion and Jordan Scott had no idea who "The Godfather of Soul" was a couple of months ago, but soon the whole world will know the Natchez twins as young James Brown.
View ArticleStunning trip from Auckland to Napier
I was in my undies, dancing to a screaming James Brown around the flashest hotel room I'd ever stayed in.
View ArticleSunday Inspiration: Soul Brunch at Untitled
When you read this you'll have two questions on your mind: Has any one made coffee yet? Where can we find a brunch spot that features a live band playing soul music? While I can't answer the first...
View ArticleJeff Moehlis: Musicians Band Together at Notes for Notes Benefit Concert
What a way to christen the newly remodeled Lobero Theatre ! On Friday night, at the third annual Notes for Notes Benefit Concert, an amazing group of announced and unannounced artists joined together...
View ArticleGospel Choir Turns Feel-Good Flashmob Into Moving Tribute To Nelson Mandela
A retail store in South Africa was home to one of the most moving Nelson Mandela tributes we've seen in the past week.
View ArticleSomething Wonderful: James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti - It's a man's world...
James Brown performed with Pavarotti on May 28,2002 at a concert titled, "Pavarotti & Friends" benefiting the people of Angola.
View ArticleThe 20 most memorable Denver concerts of 2013
Alabama Shakes at the Ogden Theatre, with Michael Kiwanuka, 3/9/13 "There were too many musical threads to count during Alabama Shakes' dynamic and dizzying performance at the Ogden Theatre.
View ArticleBrown's son, nephew working in film
Jason Brown, James Brown's grandson, is working as a production assistant for the biopic being directed by Mississippian Tate Taylor.
View ArticleMixing it up with Biscuit Miller
Dave "Biscuit" Miller turned down the stereo right after he answered the phone. He made it a point to say he was listening to music and not watching television.
View Article"The Blues Brothers" Done Proud - Lego Style
The team at Bricktease.com have just posted a painstaking all-Lego recreation of one of the most infamous scenes from 1980's "The Blues Brothers".
View Article'Love, Peace, and Soul': an interview wit author Ericka Blount
Soul Train has been an intrinsic part of the Black experience in the United States for generations, be it that my parents and I grew up off of it, watching it religiously every Saturday morning.
View ArticleA Christmas Wreath for James Brown
Tascha Houston, one of the original James Brown Dancers, laid a Christmas wreath at the James Brown Memorial Bridge in Macon for the seventh straight year.
View ArticleJames Brown changes R&B forever
While Christians were celebrating the birth of Christ, millions were mourning the passing on Christmas morning 2006 of perhaps the earliest and most important catalyst in the development of Soul music...
View ArticleSounds of Christmas
Sounds of Christmas If you're someone who enjoys Christmas music, and you'd like some more yuletide albums in your collection, here's one to consider: James Brown "James Brown's Funky Christmas" Soul...
View ArticleDave Chappelle will perform at Tower Theater.
To paraphrase soul's great orator, James Brown, it's time to get off Dave Chappelle's back and let him do the popcorn.
View ArticleJames Brown's son, nephew working in film
Two family members of James Brown have been helping "Get On Up" movie officials throughout filming in Natchez to ensure "The Godfather of Soul" properly shines on the big screen.
View ArticleNightlife Agenda: Holiday parties, happy hours and movie nights
Fixtures on the local blues scene for four decades, the Nighthawks make a return to Bethesda on Sunday night.
View ArticleSoul Power at Weezies
Andrew Felty and DJ Pari know their soul music. With a treasure trove of vintage hits between them, the two DJs are vinyl-spinning history lessons.
View ArticleOmaha, get ready for a funky Christmas with Bootsy Collins
One of the greatest bassists and bandleaders in the history of funk music, Collins will bring his band to Omaha on Friday for his "Funky Jingle Jam" holiday concert.
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