TMZ — "NFL Today" host James Brown says George Zimmerman would never agree to fight him ... insinuating Zimmerman would be too scared.We got James last night in NYC ... and asked him if he'd be willing to fight GZ ... who's offered to take on any opponentâ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — A host of bands including Beady Eye, Muse and Foals have donated special items to the Help 13 auction to raise money to help the survivors of the typhoon in the Philippines.Among the list of items up for sale over the coming weeks include signed item... more info

Starpulse — Actress Viola Davis' three-year-old daughter will make her acting debut in an upcoming James Brown biopic. The Help star will play the Godfather of Soul's young mother in the film Get On Up, which... more info

Consequence of Sound — Mick Jagger has found his James Brown. more info

Starpulse — Chadwick Boseman has gotten the lead role in a biopic of music legend James Brown. Boseman started gaining popularity after portraying Jackie Robinson, the first African-American professional bas... more info

USA Today Music — Songs by Nina Simone, James Brown, Stevie Wonder and U2 pay tribute. more info

Soul Sides — Charles Spurling: Popcorn Charlie From 7″ (King, 1969) The Rock: (Charlie, Brother) We Got To Love One Another From 7″ (Scorpio, 196?) Pure coincidence but I digitized both of these 7″s this week. The Spurling 7″ is, for me, a recent dis... more info

USA Today Music — Series revisits 1984 chat with the Godfather of Soul. more info

XLR8R — Legendary disco mixer John Morales—who, over the course of his career, has worked alongside luminaries such as James Brown, Barry White, and The Temptations—is soon releasing the third installment of his The M+M Mixes compilation series. read mo... more info

ContactMusic — A U.S. court has overturned a settlement plan to carve up late soul singer James Brown's estate.Attorney general Henry MCMaster offered up a deal in... more info