The 62-year-old pundit cut a rug on the set of PoliticsNation, his talk show on MSNBC.
Drummer Clyde Stubblefield passed away this weekend in Madison, Wisc., but his indelible mark on music lives on in one of the most sampled drum breaks ever. As a member of the Godfather of Soul James Brown’s band, Stubblefield’s performance on the “Funky Drummer” track has been used as a backdrop for hip-hop and dance […]
Chadwick Boseman Talks ‘Get On Up’ [VIDEO] Chadwick Boseman talks about playing the role of the “God Father of Soul,” James Brown in the biopic…
Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer talks “Get On Up” on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m.…
Tate Taylor, director of the James Brown biopic, “Get On Up” shares how he was inspired to tell the story of the “Godfather of Soul.”…
Radio One Richmond was delighted to have an opportunity to provide Kiss Fm listeners with a private showing of “Get On Up, the James Brown…
Roland Martin talked with Chadwick Boseman, star of the James Brown biopic, “Get On Up.” Boseman discussed how he prepared for the role and the…
“NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin celebrates Black Music Month with this exclusive interviews from the set of the James Brown biopic Get On Up. Chadwick…
Marva Whitney, who rose to fame as part of the James Brown Revue, died on December 22nd in her home town of Kansas City. She was 68 years old. Born Marva Ann Manning in Kansas City she joined the James Brown Review in 1967 was nicknamed “Soul Sister #1″ and had modest success as a solo […]
Image courtesy of Joerg Koch/Getty Images The Legendary James Brown, better known as the Godfather Of Soul, is celebrating a birthday today. The prolific singer, songwriter, dancer and bandleader is the most sampled artist in history. He was recognized for numerous titles including Soul Brother Number One, Sex Machine, Mr. Dynamite, The Hardest Working Man […]
With the increasing number of films aimed towards black audiences in the early 1970s, filmmakers realized that they couldn’t turn to Henry Mancini to provide the musical backdrops for these movies.
