Time — The new biopic "Get on Up" finally finds its groove more info

NME — Chadwick Boseman plays the Godfather of Soul more info

NME — Film will portray the life and times of the 'Papa's Got a Brand New Bag' singer more info

The Daily Mail — The 70-year-old rocker sported a purple ensemble with a retro flair as he chatted about the project on a panel at the Academy of Motion Picture Science in Los Angeles. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — “…Nancy Dupree’s 1969 album Ghetto Reality, essentially an inner city version of the Langley Schools Music Project, but with the kids writing their own songs rather than covering contemporary pop hits.” – Mike McGonigal I quoted the above, ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Never got to see James Brown in concert? Want to relive early U2, Bob Dylan or the Rolling Stones? more info

XLR8R — Here is a fun one for to start Friday off right. Set to appear on the vinyl version of Unknown to the Unknown boss DJ Haus' upcoming Thug Houz Anthems Vol. 3 EP, "Woo Yeh (James Brown Bmore Edit)" delivers exactly what its title suggests. On it,... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — A mix of personal tribulation and artistic reinvention characterizes the new trailer for “Get on Up,” the James Brown biopic that Universal brings to theaters Aug. 1. more info

XLR8R — Independent labels Darker Than Wax, based in Singapore, and France's Cascade imprint have teamed up on the forthcoming Feelings in Colour compilation. As a preview to the 17-track release (due out in mid-June), we have ''I Need You... more info