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One of the world’s greatest bassists talks switching from guitar, how LSD helped him become a songwriter and why he’s finally ...
James Brown and Prince have their legacies firmly etched into the musical history books. But it came at a hefty price.
“After that first show he reassured us that everything would ... In the early years, how were bass parts conceived when a new James Brown song was being fleshed out? Bootsy Collins: “James ...
Twelve-year-old bass virtuoso Ellen Alaverdyan (better known as @ellenplaysbass on Instagram and YouTube) looks nervous as she waits for one of her idols—acclaimed bassist, singer, and songwriter ...
The talk show host David Frost asked Brown what soul was. “The truth,” he replied. But soul wasn’t easy. If you wanted to play with James Brown, you would play by his rules: no distracting ...
Exclusive to Hulu in the US, Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War serves as a sequel to the original Bleach anime series. Full of ...
James Brown always knew his measure ... “I don’t do it for the show. I do it for the feeling of humanity.” Humanity needed the Hardest Working Man in Show Business. Everything about him ...
We Want The Funk!, a documentary exploring the Funk genre that defined the 1970s, is now airing on PBS. Set against the ...
A man on Alabama’s death row wants his execution to go forward this week, saying he believes in an “eye for an eye.” ...
Osgood, 55, is scheduled to receive a lethal injection Thursday at his south Alabama prison. He’s one of only a small number ...
The film traces the birth of funk music to one person: James Brown. The Godfather of Soul ... but his record company didn’t show his photo. When Black folks went to concert venues to hear ...
"It's just great. The best investment we ever made is our mattress," Brolin, 84, joked during an April 15 visit to TODAY.