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Don Cornelius Has Passed Away

4772 days ago
Dlisted — It's one thing to wake up to the news that Don Cornelius has strut up to heaven at the age of 75, but it's another hearing that you got there after he apparently committed suicide. And on the first day of Black History Month. Damn. Damn. Da... more info
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D'Angelo – the comeback

4777 days ago
Guardian Music — Filadelfiakyrkan, StockholmD'Angelo is no stranger to spells of absence from the spotlight; since starting out in the early 90s, the "prince of soul" has only released two albums, with a 15-year gap between 1995's Brown Sugar and the follow-up, Voodo... more info
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Readers recommend: call-and-response songs – results

4778 days ago
Guardian Music — You called out your favourite tracks for this week's topic. Now it's our turn to respondWhat is call-and-response? What's that? I can't hear you! Yes, that's right, it's a technique commonly used by live bands to connect with their audience. For this... more info
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Old music: James Brown – Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses)

4781 days ago
Guardian Music — James Brown was nearing the end of his creative life when he threw down the gauntlet to the young pretendersRapp Payback is less a song than a full frontal assault on the senses. Recorded in 1980, when James Brown's best work was behind him, it has a... more info
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New band of the day – Philco Fiction (No 1,188)

4786 days ago
Guardian Music — These Norwegians are that rare thing: a twisted pop sensation that lives up to the hypeHometown: Oslo, Norway.The lineup: Turid Solberg, Bjarne Gustaven and Andreas Knudsrød.The background: Our interest in Philco Fiction was piqued by the advance pr... more info
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Charles Bradley played New Year's Eve, playing James Brown tribute as 'Black Velvet' (and other dates)

4795 days ago
Brooklyn Vegan — Charles Bradley in Fort Greene Park in 2011 (more by BBG) Before Charles Bradley released his excellent debut LP on Daptone Records last year, he performed under the name Black Velvet as a James Brown impersonator. On January 28 at... more info
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Yule's gold: how to make the perfect Christmas compilation

4817 days ago
Guardian Music — From James Brown to Martin Carthy, the best festive tunes don't always have to spread Christmas cheerFor the past five years, rather than cards, I've given family, friends and colleagues an annual CD of Christmas music. I sometimes wish I'd never sta... more info
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KEXP Documentaries: “James Brown Creates Funk”

4820 days ago
KEXP Seattle — Popular R&B artist James Brown invented funk music by changing the accents and voicings in soul music. He released the first known funk single, “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag,” in 1965. This new kind of music drew from gospel, jazz and R&B and wou... more info
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Video: Faith SFX – Beyonce vs. James Brown (Live)

4823 days ago
The Hip Hop Chronicle — Faith SFX rocked the crowd at Club Talk down in Southend.   more info
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From the Dug Out and dreads to DMZ and dubstep: 10 classic club nights

4826 days ago
Guardian Music — A Radio 1Xtra series is documenting the history of classic club nights. Its maker, Emma Warren, lists the 10 most important institutions of the last 25 yearsThroughout history there have always been examples of the creative genius that can develop wh... more info
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