Aquarium Drunkard — Ural Thomas is a soul singer from Portland who, despite having allegedly rubbed elbows with the likes of Otis Redding, The Rolling Stones and James Brown, never quite made it to the show. No one can argue with the man’s talent. Look no further than... more info

The Daily Mail — They had a less than amicable split in 1999 after Mick fathered a child from an extra-marital affair. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The ongoing Simpsons "Greatest Guest Stars" action figure line is adding Aerosmith, Tom Jones, Weird Al Yankovic, Elvis Costello, and astronaut Buzz Aldrin to the growing collection. This "fourth wave" of characters will be available in October, and ... more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Premium cable network HBO said on Thursday it had acquired the rights to a Mick Jagger-produced documentary on soul singer James Brown and would air the film on Oct. 27. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Photos by Greg Cristman Echo & the Bunnymen @ Irving Plaza 8/16/2014 During Echo & the Bunnymen's 90-minute set Friday night at the Orpheum Theatre, singer Ian McCulloch evoked the spirits of Jim Morrison, James Brown, Lou Reed, Nat King... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "What would James Brown do?" more info

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TMZ — Casey Kasem's body is about to top James Brown's on the mileage front ... because we've learned it's being moved again ... this time thousands of miles away.Casey's body is currently in a Montreal funeral home -- nearly 2 months after he died in… ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — There's never a shortage of cool movie screenings in NYC, but here's a roundup of some of the music (and cow) related screenings coming up in the near future. The screenings of Stop Making Sense and Pulp: A Film... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Universal Pictures' new biopic "Get on Up" about the influential performer James Brown has a clear target audience: fans of the Godfather of Soul. more info