James Brown

Chris Fields calls on Keith Ellison to fire someone over 'coked out James Brown' gaffe

SEE ALSO:-- Keith Ellison deletes 'Nothing like coke addicted James Brown to close GOP convention' tweet-- Chris Fields: I didn't call Keith Ellison a reverse racist in "reverse racism" adLast Friday, Keith Ellison said he wasn't the author of a controversial Thursday night tweet sent from his offic ... More >>

7 defiant back to school songs

Even for those of us who are long past our days of cracking books and praying our way through quizzes, there are days where life seems to consist of nothing but school -- twisted hierarchical aspects, people who remind you of people you loathed in gym class, and so forth. It can seem like everything ... More >>

Keith Ellison deletes 'Nothing like coke addicted James Brown to close GOP convention' tweet [UPDATE]

SEE ALSO: Keith Ellison retweets message calling Mitt Romney "douchebag," claims it was accidentThe world was introduced to Eastwooding, Mitt delivered his speech, and the GOP convention wrapped up last night to the sounds of James Brown's 1985 hit, "Living in America."Nothing too out of the norm th ... More >>

Le Tout-Puissant Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou

SEE ALSO: Keith Ellison retweets message calling Mitt Romney "douchebag," claims it was accidentThe world was introduced to Eastwooding, Mitt delivered his speech, and the GOP convention wrapped up last night to the sounds of James Brown's 1985 hit, "Living in America."Nothing too out of the norm th ... More >>

David Zambrano: Soul Project

SEE ALSO: Keith Ellison retweets message calling Mitt Romney "douchebag," claims it was accidentThe world was introduced to Eastwooding, Mitt delivered his speech, and the GOP convention wrapped up last night to the sounds of James Brown's 1985 hit, "Living in America."Nothing too out of the norm th ... More >>

Heiruspecs' Sean McPherson talks music copyright with expert Peter DiCola

By Sean McPhersonSean McPherson teaches at McNally Smith College of Music, is a founding member of Twin Cities hip-hop collective Heiruspecs, and plays bass with Dessa's touring band. He recently conducted a conversation with a leader in the changing terrain of the music copyright world, Northwester ... More >>

The Souljazz Orchestra

By Sean McPhersonSean McPherson teaches at McNally Smith College of Music, is a founding member of Twin Cities hip-hop collective Heiruspecs, and plays bass with Dessa's touring band. He recently conducted a conversation with a leader in the changing terrain of the music copyright world, Northwester ... More >>

Charles Bradley: I always sing like I'm doing my last show

Photo by Kisha Bari​Talking to Charles Bradley is almost as intense as listening Charles Bradley sing. No one knows this better than the man himself. When Gimme Noise reaches him via phone in Brooklyn, before we get into any questions, he requests that we let him "pull the side and park for a minu ... More >>

Critics' Picks: Schoolboy Q, Dr. Dog, Yacht, and more

Photo by Kisha Bari​Talking to Charles Bradley is almost as intense as listening Charles Bradley sing. No one knows this better than the man himself. When Gimme Noise reaches him via phone in Brooklyn, before we get into any questions, he requests that we let him "pull the side and park for a minu ... More >>

Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires

Photo by Kisha Bari​Talking to Charles Bradley is almost as intense as listening Charles Bradley sing. No one knows this better than the man himself. When Gimme Noise reaches him via phone in Brooklyn, before we get into any questions, he requests that we let him "pull the side and park for a minu ... More >>

Secret Stash Records releases forgotten music in stylish packages

Meet founders Cory Wong and Eric Foss

10 reasons you should be mad if you missed Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue at First Ave

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

Bootsy Collins

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

Foundations of Funk

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

James Hunter

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

Tower of Power

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

Janelle Monae

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

Afrika Bambaataa

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

Syl Johnson

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

The Breaks

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

Tower of Power

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

Fred Wesley & the New JB's

Photos by Ian Power-Luetscher​If you missed the spectacular Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue show at First Avenue on Friday night, you should feel more than a little bit bummed out. Here's 10 reasons why: 

The Popstream: James Brown's "Future Shock"

Back in the mid '70s, The Godfather of Soul had his own TV show. (And his own mustache.)

Rick James: The Ouija Interview

Because James Brown was unavailable, local music blog contacts the next best thing on the spectral plane.

Kanye's Crate

Victory Strikes Again part 1

King Khan & BBQ Show

Breakfast of Champions 7/2: In the poker game of life ...

Funky Zoo: Jordan Selbo reviews Bootsy Collins

A Tribute to James Brown featuring Bootsy Collins

Critics' Picks: Shearwater and more

Javon Jackson & Les McCann

Goodbye, Mr. Brown

We Called Him Mr. Brown

James Brown, 1933-2006: A godson remembers the Godfather

Everlasting Sounds

Ten of the year's most timeless records

It Was A Wonderful Life: James Brown Dies at 73

Ten of the year's most timeless records

What's Your iTunes Smart Playlist?

Ten of the year's most timeless records

People Who Died

Ten of the year's most timeless records

Various Artists: World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's a Real Thing: The Funky, Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa

Ten of the year's most timeless records

Who's the Black Private Dick That's a Sex Machine to All the Chicks?

Ten of the year's most timeless records

Mama's Got a Brand New Bag--Wait, an Old Bag

Give it up for funk classicists Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Odds and Ends

The dap dip, the reefer man, and the best Parisian disco album

Free Jazz

Tuning in to tune out

Various Artists: Éthiopiques 8

Tuning in to tune out

Rumble in the Jungle

Krust's ponderous vocalist talks him into a corner; Aphrodite gets down to drum 'n' basics

Love on the Tracks

Spoken-word artist Truth Maze hitches the soul train to the peace train

Funky Divas and Heavy Funk

Spoken-word artist Truth Maze hitches the soul train to the peace train

Lord of the Dance

Rock crit Simon Reynolds writes the first comprehensive account of the rave revolution

1973 Music

Rock crit Simon Reynolds writes the first comprehensive account of the rave revolution