Core News — “Craig Charles is one of the longest serving presenters on 6 Music. Over the years he’s interviewed many inspiring and legendary artists including James Brown, Amy Winehouse, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Candi Staton…..the list is endless. B... more info

Core News — “‘As part of the BBC’s My Generation: 1970s season, the Craig Charles Funk and Show takes you back to a decade of psychedelic soul, disco and a time when music had no boundaries. Parliament-Funkadelic, James Brown, Kool and the Gang, Sly and th... more info

People.com — Hillary Clinton said of her recent bout of pneumonia, "This is an ailment that many people power through and that's what I thought could do too" more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings are currently on their tour with Hall & Oates and Trombone shorty which wraps up later this month. The band have a couple fall dates coming up, including two just-announced "Home for the Holidays" shows... Continue readin... more info

Core News — “Norman Jay and his brother Joey have been taking their Good Times Soundsystem to Notting Hill Carnival for as long as most people can remember. Today he’s bringing those Good Times to 6Music for Carnival weekend. You can expect to hear all the g... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — CAMDEN, N.J. — The soul singer Sharon Jones, afflicted repeatedly with cancer but prone to vibrating as though possessed by James Brown's ghost, looked disconcertingly ill. Just behind a stage where about a dozen musicians from her band the... more info

KEXP Seattle — Charles Bradley is one of those rare artists who can bring a crowd to tears, and that’s exactly what he did as he played a free public show in the gathering space at KEXP’s new home. A longtime James Brown impersonator, Bradley began perform... more info

Rolling Stone — "I'm about to show you a recreation of a crazy James Brown interview," Jordan Peele announces at the beginning of his latest clip. "It's totally nutzoid, and it's word for word." In 1987, Brown was accused of assaulting his wife with a lead pip... more info

Stereogum — Back in 1987, James Brown — possibly drunk, possibly high, possibly just deep in his own mental universe — gave a CNN interview shortly after being accused of assaulting his wife. In in the interview, Brown lapsed in and out of song, attempted to... more info

Guardian Music — (Glitterbeat)The eponymous title accurately reflects this 2014 superjam, staged in Port-au-Prince with Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen mixing it with the elite of local groups in what proves an almost seamless fusion. Allen and his core group lay down Af... more info