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DJ Kool Herc DJs his first block party (his sister's birthday) at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, New York

5632 days ago

Guardian Music — 13 August 1973: Number 1 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicConsidering the event is thought to be the birth of a globe-spanning, music-based culture almost half a century old, the ambitions that lay behind it w... more info

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Eric B and Rakim record Paid in Full in a week

5632 days ago

Guardian Music — 7 July 1987: Number 15 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of R&B and hip-hop musicOne of the most revered acts, with MC Rakim often acclaimed as the Greatest of All Time (aka GOAT). Yet their masterpiece, which matched Rakim's laid-bac... more info

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The Rolling Stones release the first Jagger/Richard hit

5633 days ago

Guardian Music — 26 February 1965: Number 6 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicIn early 1965, the Rolling Stones were in an exquisite quandary. They were the second biggest group in Britain by that point and rising fast in the US. But thei... more info

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Sly and the Family Stone mix rock, funk, soul, psychedelia

5633 days ago

Guardian Music — 3 May 1969: Number 15 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicSly and the Family Stone were the most good-time group since the Lovin' Spoonful. What they did with their fourth album, Stand!, wasn't rocket science – Sly Stone ... more info

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Ready Steady Go! Pop dances on to TV

5634 days ago

Guardian Music — August 1963: Number 10 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of pop musicPop on TV in the mid-60s was the chaotic and brash Ready Steady Go! – the audience milled about the studio while cameras pushed through; artists performed from fou... more info

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James Brown - Moss' Hairdresser Pal Apologises For Racist Outburst

5645 days ago

ContactMusic — British celebrity hairdresser James Brown has apologised to a Tv personality and businessman after hurling racist remarks during a drunken tirade at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (Bafta) Tv Awards earlier this month (May11). Ben Dou... more info

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Cee-lo Green - Cee Lo: 'james Brown Was Like My Father'

5646 days ago

ContactMusic — Cee Lo Green has confirmed speculation Gnarls Barkley's fan favourite tune Who's Gonna Save My Soul is all about the passing of James Brown. The Crazy singer made the big reveal during a recent taping of Vh1 show Storytellers, explaining the song is ... more info

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Manchester International Festival 2011: Snoop Dogg

5648 days ago

Guardian Music — As Snoop Dogg prepares to perform his 1993 debut album in full, we remember why it was such a rap game-changerIt proved that rappers could reinvent themselvesSnoop had been part of going-nowhere rap group 213 before he handed a tape of his own work t... more info

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James Brown - Georgia's Hall Of Fame To Close

5650 days ago

ContactMusic — The Georgia Music Hall of Fame, which has honoured stars including James Brown, Little Richard and Otis Redding, is to close next month (Jun11) due to budget cuts. The state-funded museum was opened in 1996, but visitor numbers have dwindled in... more info

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Balkan Brass Battle – review

5651 days ago

Guardian Music — Koko, LondonThose looking to book bands for the summer festivals should take note. If you want guaranteed crowd-pleasers, check out the gypsy musicians of the Balkans. Romania's Fanfare Ciocarlia and Serbia's Boban & Marko Markovic Orchestra may cons... more info

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DJ Kool Herc DJs his first block party (his sister's birthday) at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, Bronx, New York

Eric B and Rakim record Paid in Full in a week

The Rolling Stones release the first Jagger/Richard hit

Sly and the Family Stone mix rock, funk, soul, psychedelia

Ready Steady Go! Pop dances on to TV

James Brown - Moss' Hairdresser Pal Apologises For Racist Outburst

Cee-lo Green - Cee Lo: 'james Brown Was Like My Father'

Manchester International Festival 2011: Snoop Dogg

James Brown - Georgia's Hall Of Fame To Close

Balkan Brass Battle – review

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