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Mayer Hawthorne Steps Up and Shows Out at Webster Hall

Jerell Tongson | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Hip Hop, How Do You Do, Step Brothers, Webster Hall, NY Around Town, Prestige Worldwide, Soul Music, Mayer Hawthorne, The Stepkids, Stones-Throw-Records, New York News
Jerell Tongson

Decked out in a black velvet blazer and matching bowtie, Hawthorne was a showman through and through, knowing when to belt out his signature falsetto and when to slow it down and interact with the crowd.

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The Music in the Music Industry

Malik Yusef | Posted 05.05.2012

Read More: Music, Soul, Auto-Tune, What Is Beautiful Never Dies, Artists, Music Industry, Soul Music, What Is Beautiful Never Dies Project, Music Today, Music and Community, Entertainment News
Malik Yusef

Having a stove doesn't make you a chef. Having pro tools and auto-tune doesn't make you an artist. No matter the tools or utensils you have, only making "art" makes you an "artist."

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Gregory Porter: The Brilliant New Voice of Jazz

Marlynn Snyder | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Be Good, Soul Music, Gregory Porter, Jazz Vocalists, Gregory Porter Jazz, Jazz CDs, Gregory Porter Water, New Jazz Artists, Gregory Porter Shows, Video, Culture News
Marlynn Snyder

A good friend introduced me to Gregory Porter's music initially, which, once his vocal gifts hit me, led to a round of frenzied YouTube and Google searches.

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Valentine's Day Video Premiere: Getcha Some Sugar + the Hi-lows

Michael Bialas | Posted 04.15.2012

Read More: Marc Broussard, Nashville, Amy Stroup, Rockabilly, Music Video, Cd, Trent Dabbs, The Civil Wars, Soul Music, Ten Out of Tenn, Sxsw, Video, Entertainment News
Michael Bialas

2012-02-14-Screenshot20120214at8.37.13AM.jpgWhat started out as a mild infatuation developed into a deep affection. So after repeated spins of Sugar + the Hi-lows' debut album, it's time to spread a little lovin'.

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What Is Soul?: Hamhocks, Cornflakes & Divas

Questlove | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: The Roots, Questlove, Vh1 Divas, Music, Soul Music, Vh1, Entertainment News
Questlove

What is Soul? That's a big question that The Roots asked ourselves a lot while we were working with lots of other music lovers on VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul -- a show you can and should see tonight for yourselves.

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Mayer Hawthorne: Soul Singer Does Michigan Proud

Kelly Frazier | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Pop Music, Saint Andrews Hall, How Do You Do, The Majestic Theatre, Dj, Mayer Hawthorne Review, Andrew Cohen, The Blind Pig, Athletic Mic League, Soul Music, Mayer Hawthorne, Detroit News
Kelly Frazier

For the past three years, Mayer Hawthorne has been the new look of pop music, dipping back to the old sounds of Motown and funk. For us, though, he is a testament to the continuing legacy of great music coming from Michigan.

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Was James Brown Also The Godfather Of Debt?

AP | SUSANNE M. SCHAFER | Posted 12.31.2011

Read More: James Brown Estate Debt, Soul Music, James Brown Debt, Rhythm and Blues, James Brown, James Brown Estate, Fifty News

COLUMBIA, S.C. — James Brown's charitable trust had withered to just $14,000 and his estate was saddled with more than $20 million in debt befor...

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Adele, Beyonce, and Jill: A Playlist

Danielle Jackson | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Beyonce, Joni Mitchell, Jill Scott, Soul Music, Feminism, Lauryn Hill, Adele, Bv Pop Culture, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Music, Black Voices News
Danielle Jackson

I'm not certain there is enough of this kind of uplifting music swirling through the airwaves, so I offer this playlist. Each is a masterpiece that delights in some aspect of femininity; each encourages an honest and joyful reveling in one's spirit.

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A Song For Him -- Celebrating the Life of Donny Hathaway

Nate Larson | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Roberta Flack, Soul Music, A Song for You, Tribute, Birthday, Donny Hathaway, Roberta-Flack--Donny-Hathaway, Entertainment News
Nate Larson

Donny Hathaway, singer, songwriter, instrumentalist and master of Soul, was, and continues to be, one the most underrated artists of his time --- the truly great ones usually are.

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Soul Music Is What I Do

Nate Larson | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Otis Redding, Gospel Music, Soul Music, Nate Larson, Stevie Wonder, Motown, Entertainment News
Nate Larson

Soul music is not for Black people, or White people, or Brown people, or Purple people; it's for anyone who's ever heard a melody\ and had it come together in such a way that it transports them to a place where only the music is powerful enough to speak for them.

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12 Other Songs Ashford & Simpson Wrote

IllDoctrine | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Jerry Lieber, Motown, Chaka Khan, Valerie Simpson, Funk Music, Ray Charles, Nick Ashford, Soul Music, Ashford and Simpson, Black Voices News

Tonight came the sad news that (along with fellow songwriting great Jerry Leiber) Nick Ashford passed away today. For those who know Ashford & Simpson...

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Songwriter Nick Ashford Of Ashford & Simpson Dies

AP | NEKESA MUMBI MOODY | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Video, Motown, Soul, Bv-Pop-Culture-Entertainment, Tammi Terrell, Ashford & Simpson, Funk Music, Soul Music, Nick Ashford, Tammi-Terrell, Marvin Gaye, Nick Ashford Dies, Black Voices News

NEW YORK (Associated Press) -- Nick Ashford, one-half of the legendary Motown songwriting duo Ashford & Simpson that penned elegant, soulful classics ...

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Rate The All-Time Best Soul Singers

Linnie Frank Bailey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidepollajax, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Jackie Wilson, Etta James, Linnie Frank Bailey, Sam Cooke, David-Ruffin, Gladys Knight, Soul Music, Marvin Gaye, Entertainment News
Linnie Frank Bailey

Here are some of the best, along with their qualifying songs. Rate them. Who did we forget?

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A Love Story: Darlene Love, New Inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Holly Cara Price | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: B. B. King?S, Dionne Warwick, 1960?S, Little Steven Van Zandt, Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Hit Records, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions, David Letterman Show, Aretha Franklin, Monster Mash, Girl Groups, Leader of the Pack, He?S Sure the Boy I Love, Soul Music, Shindig, Christmas Spirit, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Danny Glover, Bobb B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Today I Met the Boy I?M Going to Marry, Bill Medley, My Name Is Love: The Darlene Love Story, Wait ?€˜Till My Bobby Gets Home, Lethal Weapon, The Crystals, Elvis Presley, Darlene Love, Christmas (Baby Please Come Home), The Righteous Brothers, Johnny Rivers, Bobby ?€˜Boris? Pickett, Cher, U2, Entertainment News, James Darren, Bergen PAC, Singing, He?S a Rebel, The Blossoms, David Letterman, Philles, Entertainment News
Holly Cara Price

The 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced and the honorees include, finally (Let me hear you say Hallelujah! - I've been sayin...

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Should Be The American Music Hall of Fame

Brian Ross | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Elmore James, Count Basie, Thelonius Monk, Soul Music, Ska, Miles Davis, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Bluegrass, Reggae, Charlie Parker, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Country Music, Glenn Miller, Big Joe Turner, Bob Marley, American Popular Music, R&b, Dr. John, Tom Waits, Pop Music, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Dick Clark, John Lee Hooker, Jazz, Artie Shaw, Duke Ellington, Blues, Cab Calloway, Ray Charles, Rock and Roll, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimmy Cliff, Buddy Guy, Rolling Stones, Don Cornelius, Music, Entertainment News
Brian Ross

The latest crop of inductees was announced yesterday by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Once again, it honored musicians who just a...

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Amid Dreary Concert Season, Bettye LaVette's Triumphant Return

Art Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Live Nation, Soul Music, Summer Concerts, Bettye LaVette, Music Industry, Entertainment News
Art Levine

After nearly 50 years in show business, Bettye LaVette still brings the pain to every performance. The praise has been so overwhelming for LaVette since she emerged from years of obscurity that at first it may all seem like hype.

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Alvin Greene's South Carolina Win: The Inside Scoop

Michael Sigman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rep. Al Green, Vic Rawl, Rev. Al Green, Jim Demint, Democrats, Let's Stay Together, Gospel Music, Senate, Rand Paul, Al Green, Alvin Greene, South Carolina, Soul Music, Voter Fraud, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Republicans, Democratic Primary, Politics News
Michael Sigman

Let there be no mystery about how Mr. Greene accumulated his 100,000-plus votes. Here's the full story behind Greene's canny three-pronged strategy to beat his well-funded primary opponent Vic Rawl.

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The Ground Of Being, Soul, Genius And Life

Paul David Walker | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Living, Mind.Body.Soul, Living News, Flow, Soul Music, Spirituality, Rx for the Soul, Healthy Living News
Paul David Walker

When my life is working at a level of genius, I seem to be dancing with the flow of a spherical energy. The challenge is, how do I get back to this feeling, or deepen a great feeling?

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Soulkiss Live: Revival Beyond Religion

Elizabeth Cunningham | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sarah Dash, Tim Dillinger, Soul Music, Soulkiss, Entertainment News
Elizabeth Cunningham

For me, the Soulkiss experience begins as soon as I walk into the venue. Everyone is already smiling. Strangers strike up conversation in line for the bathroom as if they were family at a reunion.

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The Return of Gil Scott-Heron

Jackson Williams | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gil Scott-Heron, Music, British Guardian, Soul Music, Spoken Word, Entertainment News
Jackson Williams

Anyone familiar with the 1974 line "The revolution will not be televised," or the many subsequent uses of that ubiquitous cultural marker, is familiar...

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Omarion: The Birth of a Mogul

Timothy Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dna, Michael Jackson, Timbaland, Soul, Chris Stokes, Grammys, Gold, Washington DC, Lil Wayne, Atlanta, Fat Albert, Film, Music, Los Angeles, Pop Music, 2010, Michael Jackson Death, Hip Hop, The Nicholas Brothers, Paltinum, Fred Astaire, Soul Music, James Brown, Grammy Awards, Gucci Mane, Omarion, B2k, You-Got-Served, Entertainment News
Timothy Cooper

As the airwaves knock to his lead single, I Get It In, superstar Omarion is looking to establish himself as a major force in the industry.

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Otis Redding's Widow Speaks About Respect

Tamara Conniff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Macon Georgia, Otis Redding, Respect, Atlanta, Music, Stax Records, Soul Music, Nascar, Entertainment News
Tamara Conniff

Zelma Redding is fierce. Think twice before sampling any of Otis' music illegally. No one messes with Otis' music. No one messes with Zelma.

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Where'd You Go, D'Angelo?

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: D'Angelo, Neo-Soul, Soul Music, Voodoo, R&b, Entertainment News
Shawn Amos

To fully understand the impact and importance of Voodoo, you have to place yourself in the middle of the late 20th century R&B landscape, where a battle was being waged for the soul of black American music.

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Women in Hip-Hop: The B-girl Be Festival

Lauri Lyons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lauri Lyons

When it comes to women in hip-hop, don't call it a comeback. Women have been here for years.

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Mayer Hawthorne Brings His Retro Cool to Denver This Week

Heather Browne | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Denver Concerts, Mayer Hawthorne, Larimer Lounge, Denver Music, Denver Shows, Rock Music, Soul Music, Doo-Wop, Hip-Hop, Djs, Denver News
Heather Browne

Tomorrow night, put on your good Sunday slacks and a healthy daub of Brylcreem and come buy me a mint julep for the total throwback sounds of young Mayer Hawthorne, on his first Denver stop.

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