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D'Angelo – the comeback

4718 days ago
Guardian MusicFiladelfiakyrkan, 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

Readers recommend: call-and-response songs – results

4719 days ago
Guardian MusicYou 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

Old music: James Brown – Rapp Payback (Where Iz Moses)

4723 days ago
Guardian MusicJames 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

New band of the day – Philco Fiction (No 1,188)

4727 days ago
Guardian MusicThese 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

Charles Bradley played New Year's Eve, playing James Brown tribute as 'Black Velvet' (and other dates)

4736 days ago
Brooklyn VeganCharles 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

Yule's gold: how to make the perfect Christmas compilation

4758 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom 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

KEXP Documentaries: “James Brown Creates Funk”

4761 days ago
KEXP SeattlePopular 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

Video: Faith SFX – Beyonce vs. James Brown (Live)

4764 days ago
The Hip Hop ChronicleFaith SFX rocked the crowd at Club Talk down in Southend.   more info

From the Dug Out and dreads to DMZ and dubstep: 10 classic club nights

4767 days ago
Guardian MusicA 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

J Blackfoot

4770 days ago
Guardian MusicSinger with the American vocal group the Soul ChildrenThe soul singer J Blackfoot, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 65, was a member of the Soul Children, a vocal quartet whose searing ballads of heartache and infidelity were among the last maj... more info

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