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

Brooklyn Vegan — "Model Behavior" tips its hat to Bernie Sanders and James Brown. Continue reading… more info

Roadrunner - Blabbermouth — Thomas S. Orwat Jr. of Rock Music Star recently conducted an interview with outspoken conservative rocker Ted Nugent. A couple of excerpts from the chat follow below. Rock Music Star: I feel that you maybe one of the most misunderstood people in Am... more info

Rolling Stone — Soul legend Charles Bradley performed his commanding track "Ain't It a Sin" on Conan, from recent LP Changes. Backed by the Menahan Street Band, the 67-year-old singer brushed off his slickest James Brown moves, bringing the audience i... more info

PopSugar UK — Chadwick Boseman is finally getting the attention he so deserves. He's been in handfuls of TV shows since the early 2000s, and the South Carolina-born star broke out playing Jackie Robinson in 2013's 42. Since then, he's acted opposite Kevin Costner ... more info