Popdose — To make up for the inexcusable absence of the King of Soul from his Soul Serenade column, Ken Shane offers up a double shot of James Brown. more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 James Brown - 4 albums Shakira - 8 albums Jaco Pastorius - 3 albums Tom Waits - 7 albums http://bestfbothworlds.blogspot.com Willard said... HARRY NILSSON The long-awaited documentary, "Who Is Ha... more info

MVSW — De La Soul ~ “Me Myself and I” It’s been too long since I posted a De La Soul track. Samples: Funkadelic ~ “Knot Just (Knee Deep)“ Edwin Birdsong ~ “Rapper Dapper Snapper“ GQ ~ “Disco Nights (Rock Freak)“ Ohio Players ~ “Funky Wor... more info

Totally Fuzzy — zerode said... Funk for Friday: James Brown, "Stone to the Bone" Awesome 10 minute tune from the album, The Payback (1974) Links to album to buy or download http://zerode.wordpress.com Eclectic downloads said... Solomon Burke - Don't Give up on Me (... more info

Guardian Music — Singer rules out having his music featured on the US TV show, saying it will be 'forgotten in a few years'Damon Albarn has joined the ranks of musicians lining up to criticise Glee.The Gorillaz and Blur frontman claimed the US TV series would be "for... more info

Guardian Music — Though not as well-known as Marvin Gaye or James Brown, Solomon Burke, who died on Sunday aged 70, is perhaps the greatest soul singer of all timeSome things we can all agree on. The greatest footballer of all time? Pele. The greatest movie actor? Br... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper bestows 'Rufus Black' alias on Matt Helders, saying he didn't want to ruin the Sheffield musician's indie cred by having him perform with Dirty Money under his real nameArctic Monkeys' Matt Helders is working under a new name, thanks to P Didd... more info

All About Jazz — Solomon Burke, the larger-than-life "King of Rock and Soul" who was revered as one of music's greatest vocalists but never reached the level of fame of those he influenced, died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. He was 70. Born to the ... more info

Guardian Music — Soul singer who recorded Cry to Me used in the film Dirty Dancing dies at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport aged 70Soul singer Solomon Burke, who wrote Everybody Needs Somebody To Love and recorded the hit Cry to Me used in the movie Dirty Dancing, has di... more info

Guardian Music — Cast of TV show breaks Fab Four's record for most singles in US top 100 by a non-solo actJust three episodes into their second season, the cast of Glee have smashed one of the Beatles' most enduring musical records, chalking up the most top 100 US hi... more info