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Sinéad O'Connor cancels tour owing to bipolar disorder

4379 days ago

Guardian Music — Singer announces cancellation of North American tour on Twitter, saying she wishes to be 'out of limelight and showbiz'Sinéad O'Connor has cancelled her entire tour schedule, citing doctor's orders, in her struggle with bipolar disorder. After tweet... more info

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Curtis Mayfield tribute concert scheduled @ Lincoln Center (w/ Mavis Staples, Aloe Blacc, TVOTR members & more)

4400 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — July 20th at Lincoln Center in NYC:"The product of a collaboration between Lincoln Center Festival and the Mayfield estate, this one-night-only event pays tribute to the late Curtis Mayfield, an iconic Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner and Roc... more info

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Parsing the samples and quotes on Bruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball'

4434 days ago

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Bruce Springsteen draws on other artists work for his new "Wrecking Ball," including James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, and the recordings of Alan Lomax. Randall Roberts highlights the original work that the Boss harnesses. more info

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Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date (No Date) Tonight

4439 days ago

Popdose — Tonight's date song tips the hat to a Tom Moulton remix of little known soul singer Patti Jo. Ms. Jo's "Make Me Believe in You" was also covered by Curtis Mayfield a year after its release date in 1973. more info

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The Impressions played one of Southpaw's final shows w/ Binky Griptite & the Dee-Kays (pics & video)

4457 days ago

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako The history of The Impressions is a timeline that spans almost the entire course of rock & soul music. As most of you already know the group counted both Jerry Butler and Curtis Mayfield within their... more info

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Say 'How Do You Do' to singer Mayer Hawthorne

4467 days ago

USA Today Music — "Barry White, Smokey Robinson and Curtis Mayfield are big influences for me. But I'm also a metal head." more info

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Readers recommend: songs about losers – results

4475 days ago

Guardian Music — Stuck in Lonesome Town? Stranded on the Lost Highway? You're in good company, as our losers playlist showsMusic seems populated by losers. That's the impression you gave last week, when I asked you to nominate your favourite songs about losers. It se... more info

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Funk songs from Vietnam GIs

4510 days ago

Guardian Music — Draftees were at a loose end as the US prepared to pull out of Vietnam – and expressed their frustrations in raucous funk bands performing covers of songs such as Backstabbers and Smiling Faces SometimesIn 1971 the US was pulling troops out of Viet... more info

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The Impressions :: This Is My Country

4537 days ago

Aquarium Drunkard — “People Get Ready” was a vessel for the zeitgeist of the Civil Rights Movement. The Impressions’ earnest, glowing harmonizer made a perfect anthem, thanks to a sing-a-long chorus and a positive, be-gospeled message: a fair shake is on it’s wa... more info

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Old music: Darondo – Didn't I

4560 days ago

Guardian Music — You don't have to be a crate-digger to appreciate the soul brilliance of DarondoEven those suspicious of soul fans' thirst for obscure tracks should hear this one. Didn't I is transcendent, up there with the best of Curtis Mayfield or Al Green.It's a... more info

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Sinéad O'Connor cancels tour owing to bipolar disorder

Curtis Mayfield tribute concert scheduled @ Lincoln Center (w/ Mavis Staples, Aloe Blacc, TVOTR members & more)

Parsing the samples and quotes on Bruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball'

Song for the Soundtrack of Your Date (No Date) Tonight

The Impressions played one of Southpaw's final shows w/ Binky Griptite & the Dee-Kays (pics & video)

Say 'How Do You Do' to singer Mayer Hawthorne

Readers recommend: songs about losers – results

Funk songs from Vietnam GIs

The Impressions :: This Is My Country

Old music: Darondo – Didn't I

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