Special Veterans Day, anniversary program held at Marlin's First Presbyterian Church Nov 20, 2008
His name was James Brown (deceased). Pete has two brothers who also served in Vietnam, and, on one major combat operation ran into one of them. (Marlin Democrat, TX)
Gwinnett Braves mascot tryouts Nov 20, 2008
During open mascot auditions Tuesday, wanna-be Choppers donned borrowed bloodhound, eagle and bear costumes, boogied to Usher and James Brown and chucked candy at students studying (or trying to) at Georgia Gwinnett College. Some did the splits; some were winded within minutes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Across the area Nov 19, 2008
The building will be four and two stories high in different sections and will be north of Walton Way between Tenth Street, James Brown Boulevard and the Augusta Canal. Architectural drawings and a computer-generated virtual tour of the building can be viewed at. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Apollo gets 'Dreamgirls' tour Nov 19, 2008
The revival, directed and choreographed by Bobby Longbottom, will premiere in November 2009 at the legendary theater where many great entertainers including Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Sammy Davis Jr., and James Brown first won acclaim. The show's producers will hold open auditions Saturday at the theater to cast the three Dreams, a female singing group that is the focus of the musical. (The Palm Beach Post)
Bahrain prince sues Michael Jackson Nov 19, 2008
Pop star Michael Jackson attends the funeral of singer James Brown in Augusta in this Dec. 30, 2006 file photograph. A son of the king of Bahrain took Jackson to court on Monday for reneging on an agreement to record a new album and write an autobiography. (Xinhuanet, China)
Behind the curtain at NFL Films, 'where football was born' Nov 18, 2008
While James Brown, Cris Collinsworth, Phil Simms and Warren Sapp are planning their Showtime Inside the NFL gig in one room, Monday Night Football analyst Ron Jaworski, a film addict's addict, is in another with feet propped up, coffee in one hand, remote in the other watching the same play over and over. On occasion he'll say something to Charlie Casserly of CBS Sports/NFL Network or former Detroit Lions president Matt Millen, who are studying another monitor. (USA Today -- Sports)
100 Greatest Singers Nov 16, 2008
by Ed Masley - Nov. 14, 2008 06:20 AM The Arizona Republic. Rolling Stone has dropped another list. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Lee's newest CD has who's who of musicians Nov 16, 2008
But the album's best catch may be the drumming of journeyman drummer James Gadson, who's backed up the likes of Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Ray Charles, B.B. King and Frank Sinatra and is described by Modern Drummer magazine as "one of the most sampled drummers in contemporary music.". "When we were putting this together, it came down to just a few people," says Lee, whose pensive tunes may be familiar to television audiences due to their placement in shows like "House," "Grey's Anatomy,"... (Athens Banner-Herald)
James Brown's former son-in-law dies Nov 14, 2008
ATLANTA _ A 38-year-old man who died of gunshot wounds in Atlanta was the former son-in-law of soul singer James Brown ... Lumar was married to Yamma Brown, one of James Brown's daughters. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Aretha Franklin Tops 'Greatest Singers' List Nov 14, 2008
The "Godfather of Soul" James Brown rounds out the top 10. Each entry on the top 10 list is accompanied by essays from music industry notables. (Click2Houston, TX)
Italian pop singer Elisa 'Dancing' her way to stardom Nov 14, 2008
The MTV Europe Music Award-winner has performed alongside Andrea Bocelli and wowed audiences with Sting, James Brown and Luciano Pavarotti at the 2002 charity concert Pavarotti & Friends. She said that American artists, from Aretha Franklin to the Smashing Pumpkins, influence her style, and comparisons have been made to Alanis Morissette and Corinne Bailey Rae. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Aretha Franklin named rock era great Nov 13, 2008
Bob Dylan, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder and James Brown rounded out the top ten. See more articles about. (Digital Spy)
At their Factory, preserving pop culture is rewarding work Nov 13, 2008
He just wanted to see those classic James Brown records back in people's hands ... "I couldn't believe that [stores] didn't even think James Brown was worthwhile!" he says, still clearly annoyed by the memory as he sits in his modest office in West Los Angeles ... In any case, he thought Brown was so important that a fledgling company he had cofounded, Rhino Records, tracked down the publishing rights to those songs and issued "James Brown's Greatest Hits." It was a critically acclaimed album... (Boston Globe)
Police: James Brown's ex- son-in-law killed by contract Nov 13, 2008
Buckhead slaying of James Brown s ex-son-in-law called contract killing ... The former son-in-law of music legend James Brown was slain last week after what police describe as a violent struggle in the garage of his Buckhead townhouse ... Lumar was married to Yamma Brown Lumar, one of James Brown s daughters. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Aretha is named greatest singer Nov 13, 2008
Page last updated at 12:20 GMT, Wednesday, 12 November 2008. The star has been given the nickname of The Queen of Soul. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Roots' showmanship gives Alaska one of year's best shows Nov 12, 2008
Imagine a hip-hop show with riffs from Guns N Roses, Led Zeppelin and James Brown along with a knockout vocal and guitar blowout by the deft and dazzling Douglas. I almost felt sorry for Biddle when he followed Douglas with an extended bass solo, but once he dropped down into a bone-shattering blast of low notes, everyone's heart shook. (Anchorage Daily News)
Letterman Celebrates Music Icons With Tribute Bands Week Nov 12, 2008
Bands will pay homage to Prince, Johnny Cash, Guns N Roses, Neil Diamond and James Brown by covering their iconic songs. . (TVweek.com)
Winning music to Thrashers Nov 12, 2008
Traditional jock anthems like Queen s We are the Champions, Bachman Turner Overdrive s Takin Care of Business and James Brown s I Got You (I Feel Good) are so 20th century compared with the Thrashers victory song. Williams, 28, signed with the Thrashers as a free agent over the summer and didn t hesitate to take charge of the music, just as he had in previous NHL stints with Detroit and Chicago. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Size doesn't matter to sexed-up Usher Nov 11, 2008
Accompanied by four dancers and an eight-piece band set back on a riser, Usher played piano, rapped, executed deft mic tricks and showcased slick dance moves comprised of James Brown shuffles, Michael Jackson crotch jabs, and his own brand of pop-and-lock gymnastics. Some gimmicks didn't work: a cigar kept going out and the search for an age-appropriate audience member to bring onstage turned into a 25-minute yawn. (Toronto Star)
Turner, Usher transcend generations Nov 10, 2008
Usher has paid many a nod to late Godfather James Brown with a split, a spin and an occasional one legged-slide across the stage. 2. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A brand-new bag Nov 9, 2008
In 1968, James Brown stepped into the role of peacemaker for a troubled Boston, just a day after the death of Martin Luther King Jr.. James Brown, flanked by Mayor Kevin White (right) and city councilor Tom Atkins, at the Boston Garden, April 5, 1968 ... THE HARDEST WORKING MAN: How James Brown Saved the Soul of AmericaBy James SullivanGotham, 244 pp. (Boston Globe)
Ballmer: No on WebKit, yes on app store Nov 9, 2008
Download a free MP3 of "Lesson 2 (James Brown Mix)" courtesy of CNET Download Music. Green Tech. (CNET News)
New Kids still have stuff to strut Nov 7, 2008
A weird video tribute to people who have died (Aaliyah, James Brown, Heath Ledger) gave the guys time to get to the middle of the venue where they danced on a round platform in a sea of fans. They brought the energy right back, flirting with women on the sexy "2 In the Morning." They ended the night with a blissful mix of giddy classics "Step By Step" and "Hangin' Tough." The loyal Boston sports fans even briefly donned Tampa Bay Lightning jerseys. (NJ.com -- Times)
Texas singer among stars to play Newberry Nov 6, 2008
(home of the James Brown Soul Center of the Universe Bridge, which spans Walker Creek west of downtown). Performers include Bonnie Bishop, Jason Boland, Wade Bowen, Cody Canada, Chris Knight, Cory Morrow, Randy Rogers Band, Reckless Kelly and others. (The Augusta Chronicle)
The best of Bond Nov 2, 2008
Bond's impact on popular culture means you don't have to be a fan to know that 007 has a licence to kill, drinks vodka martinis shaken, not stirred, and has prompted the sigh "Oh, James" more times than James Brown, James Packer and Jamie Durie combined. David Arnold, who has been scoring Bond films and co-writing themes for the past decade, has summed up the formula as "action, adventure, violence, girls, gadgets and guns". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Church choir seeks national title Nov 2, 2008
Frazier, 32, whose bouncing, animated style when conducting Atlanta West could have taught James Brown a thing or two about busting a move, is even more energized by the excitement of winning and competing again. He is a perfectionist who will run his singers through a line five, 10 or 20 times, until it sounds right to him and that was before all this competition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Saxo-funktastic! Nov 1, 2008
Parker, who played with James Brown for 20 years and went on to play with everybody who's anybody (George Clinton. Yes. (Honolulu Advertiser)
British cowboy visits Augusta for barrel horse competition Oct 30, 2008
The National Barrel Horse Association on Friday brings Vince Bruce, of Cheltenham, England, to James Brown Arena with his rodeo act of rope and whip tricks, double horse (Roman) astride riding and trained dogs. He will be joined by his wife, Annie Dubats, a country music singer from Wisconsin whom he met on a blind date in New York City. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Atlanta bands to honor ailing Southern rocker Oct 30, 2008
If James Brown is called the hardest working man in show business, Donnie is the other hardest working man in show business. Inside AJC.COM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Why Ghanaian Musicians Will Continue to Slip Down Oct 28, 2008
Good old James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, was more interested in the dignity of the Black Man and shot to fame world wide with his "Say it 'Loud: I am Black and proud". Last year, during the African Footballer of the Year Awards, Batman now Samini and Yvonne Chaka Chaka performed at the venue of the ceremony, the National Theatre in Accra. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Secrets Spilled? Oct 25, 2008
" None of this alters the story I told you last week about how she and her dad, Mathew Knowles, appropriated her new single, "If I Were a Boy" from a 21-year-old fledgling singer in San Diego named BC Jean. Or maybe it was Sasha Fierce who took the song and recorded it before getting permission from the actual writer. Meanwhile over at the Plaza Hotel ballroom, Hunter College had its inaugural honors dinner for alumni stars Joel Katz, the famed record biz attorney, and Abbe Raven of the A&E... (Fox News)
Dell to bundle Universal's music with computers Oct 24, 2008
"Sweatbands and Leotards" has music from James Brown and Kool & the Gang, according to Universal Music. More packages will be introduced in coming weeks, Universal Music spokesman Peter LoFrumento said in a telephone interview. (Boston Globe)
Song, dance troupe brings culture of Mali to SMU Oct 24, 2008
Dembele has listened to American music for decades and especially loves James Brown and Etta James. He sometimes misses home but doesn t miss the weather. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Phoebe Snow's success comes after great sorrow Oct 24, 2008
" Yet, when it comes to her own listening, Snow says she always comes back "to the original R, James Brown, Sam Cooke. I was just listening to the original group Sam Cooke was in. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Clark to bring songs to stage at Newberry Oct 23, 2008
JAMES BROWN BOOK: For those who care, I'll be the first author to sign his book in the new Barnes store at Augusta Mall, from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday ... My Memories of James Brown, Soul Brother No. 1. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Ensemble features music, dance from West Africa Oct 23, 2008
"But now we've discovered James Brown. It doesn't influence our music or change our style, because we play traditional music on traditional instruments, but we also find ourselves enjoying (Brown) and salsa music as well.". The 16-member ensemble, which was founded some 25 years ago, hails from the Mali capital of Bamako on the Djoliba River and presents a program that at one time primarily featured music and dance from its specific region but now reaches throughout all of West Africa. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Black church, researchers unite to fight mental decline Oct 23, 2008
Frank Hart, 72, who recently picked up a trumpet after 45 years, and the Rev. James Brown, 61, practice a song they will play for a program at the First Baptist Church in Jacksonville, N.C. Music is one of the ways Brown encourages members to keep their minds supple ... Or swing around back and you'll likely find the church's head pastor, the Rev. James Brown, picking grapes in the organic orchard, laughing and talking with some of his congregants, in his deep, gravelly voice, about the... (USA Today)
1,000 recordings you absolutely must hear Oct 14, 2008
James Brown, Live at the Apollo : Brown enters during a scampering blues called The Search and, while the faithful are still screaming, launches a forty-minute assault that would go on to become one of the most thrilling live albums in pop history ... James Brown was still intimidated by him long after he died in 1967 at age 26. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Artist works to promote Augusta's talent Oct 13, 2008
In 2006, he organized an art exhibit for the James Brown Soul of America Music Festival. On the final day of it, he was arrested at the Adams Super Inn on Gordon Highway, accused of having more than 200 stolen money orders. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Elton John holds ATL fund-raiser Oct 13, 2008
Fator, who has a $100 million, five-year contract with the Mirage in Vegas, gave a couple of nods to Georgia artists, courtesy of his puppet Julius, who sang an impressive version of Gnarls Barkley s Crazy and a snippet of James Brown s Papa s Got a Brand New Bag. (Cee-lo you try singing that without moving your lips. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
New Snoop Dogg CD Continues His Dow... Oct 12, 2008
To complement that voice, Dre' created a series of irrestible beats that echoed the party vibes of seventies funk bands such as Parliament (at a time when most East Coast rap groups seemed content with James Brown samples). The future looked boundless for the rapper, who eventually shortened his moniker to Snoop Dogg. (Suite101.com)
Rants and raves Oct 11, 2008
I DON'T SEE WHY ALL these guys are getting their panties in a twist over having a soup kitchen near the James Brown Arena. I guess they are worried because there are more people who would go to the soup kitchen than there are who would actually go to see a concert at the arena. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Finking man's music Oct 10, 2008
" And although he has hopes of making it big like Ben Harper, any success would have to be on his own terms. "The people I really respect, like James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell, John Martyn, John Lee Hooker, definitely made it being themselves. They didn't pander. (iAfrica.com)
A jacket that seems to fit Oct 7, 2008
My Morning Jacket's guitar-fueled assault takes a back seat at times to the band's not-so-secret love for all things funky; it is known to work in James Brown and Sly and the Family Stone covers mid-set to keep things exciting. Page 1 of 2. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Arts festivals fared well Oct 6, 2008
"I mean, that's more people than will fit in the amphitheater. If we had a recognition party, we would have to rent the James Brown Arena.". Ms. Durant said the focus Westobou put on Augusta's creative community and families looking for inexpensive entertainment probably helped Arts in the Heart. (The Augusta Chronicle)
1.5m solid gold Kate Oct 3, 2008
While the sculpture may be smooth, Kate's voice was anything but when she belted out the hit I Will Survive at a karaoke party for her friend James Brown at West End club Volstead. Guests sipped Bacardi Mojitos and Moet champagne as she murdered the 70s song. (Mirror.co.uk)
Applause calendar Oct 3, 2008
AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY: 560 Reynolds St.; The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown exhibit; $4 adults, $3 seniors, $2 ages 6-18, free for ages 5 and younger; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays; ; (706)722-8454. BOYHOOD HOME OF PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON: 419 Seventh St.; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays; $5 adults, $4 for 60 and older, $3 for 6-17 and free ages 5 and under; (706) 722-9828. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Spike Lee discusses 'Miracle at St. Anna Sep 25, 2008
Spike Lee discusses 'Miracle at St. Anna' (and Obama) - Los Angeles Times. News/Opinion Arts/Entertainment Living. (Los Angeles Times)
Robin Thicke: White Like Me Sep 25, 2008
Inside the crowded venue, women begin yelling as Thicke's band troops onstage to some James Brown funk and the announcer promises "a true soul experience." Then the whole room seemingly undulates as Thicke, his slender frame encased in black, bounds onstage and launches into his new '70s soul-grooved track "Magic.". That afternoon in an upstairs dressing room, a sound check-bound Thicke mused about the audiences that have been queuing up as he sets the stage for the Sept. 30 release of his... (Billboard.com)
Boot camp in Tuscany Sep 24, 2008
As it turned out, Lee had gone through a spate of disappointments after being unable to secure the money he felt he needed for a biopic about James Brown and a film about the L.A. riots, both of which he wanted to make with producer Brian Glazer. "So I was very frustrated with Hollywood. And I ... flew to Italy, and we had a press conference in Rome announcing the film," Lee says. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Motown mastermind passes away, Smashing Pumpkins nostalgic Sep 21, 2008
Whitfield is credited with helping to usher the label's sound from its smoother early days into the headier psychedelic era, influenced by the likes of Sly Stone and James Brown. Whitfield continued to work in the music industry after leaving Motown in 1973, and later struck chart gold with Rose Royce's "Car Wash", which he wrote and produced. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Georgia Music Hall of Fame honorees Sep 19, 2008
You may not know his name, but the influential Hamp Swain helped launch the careers of James Brown, Little Richard and Otis Redding. That alone would be reason enough to put him in the Georgia Music Hall of Fame. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A beautiful new mosaic Sep 18, 2008
All along the way, there will be dancing and singing and book-and-poetry readings and exhibits ranging from the Inventions of Da Vinci to the legacy of our homegrown Godfather of Soul, James Brown. Each night, the walls surrounding the August Common will be alive with springing, stretching, elegant images of dance -- a perfect metaphor for a celebration of the arts. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Songwriter devoted to music with a message Sep 18, 2008
Members of the interracial band would perform choreographed renditions of hits by James Brown, the Temptations and the Four Tops. Bathed in stage lights, Brown would croon into the mike and wink at pretty girls. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Obituaries for Sept. 17 Sep 17, 2008
Survivors: Sons, Robert L. Brown Jr. of Berks County, Richard D. Brown of Middletown; brother, James Brown of Mt. Holly, N.J.; eight grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren. Service: 11 a.m. Friday, The Minshall Shropshire- Bleyer Funeral Home, Middletown and Knowlton roads, Middletown Visitation: 10 a.m. Friday, at the funeral home. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Entrepreneur puts tunes in offices Sep 15, 2008
"There were always shows to go to. I've seen Elvis, the Beatles and all those kind of people growing up. I saw James Brown in 1961 when we moved to Florida. That's one of the first shows I ever saw at Jacksonville Coliseum," Mr. Lavery said. The family moved to Jacksonville, Fla. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Giving up the funk Sep 14, 2008
Clinton's parallel groups of the 1970s, Parliament and Funkadelic, produced such colorful funk stalwarts as Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell and provided freewheeling haven for on-again, off-again James Brown refugees such as Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker. With legal problems arising over the use of the band names, Clinton began releasing albums under his own name. (Boston Globe)
Refurbished Warfield to open Saturday Sep 12, 2008
And a new set of Warfield concert posters, from shows by David Bowie, James Brown, David Byrne, Jerry Garcia and many others, line the lobby walls. "We're looking to present a pretty broad range of artists," says David Lefkowitz, Goldenvoice's vice president for booking. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Budding country artist Durrance is growing in stature Sep 11, 2008
Great things are happening for country artist Eric Durrance, including his second single, a new CD and a 20-city tour. He is opening for Lady Antebellum (Hillary Scott and Augustans Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood) and another Georgian, Jason Aldean, and he is promoting both his new CD, Angels Fly Away, and his new novelty single, Turn It Off. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Today's Stories Sep 11, 2008
CSRA College Night event: 5-8:30 p.m., at the James Brown Arena. Rhyme #4 Eighth Street, Augusta, GA 30901 US; Open Mic Sp. (The Augusta Chronicle)
King Khan Finally Brings His Head-Spinning Live Show (And Personality) Stateside Sep 10, 2008
The man himself tends to call it "psychedelic soul" and that it is something that dawns on you once you realize you have just seen a guy in a leisure suit with a crawfish necklace tear through three minutes of James Brown-worthy funk-n-punk called "Torture," only to later strip down to a glittery cape, gold chainmail veil and some very brief briefs, topped off by a Deutsche br ... "Songwriting to me is like a religion. It's like a prayer or something. It's immortal. Music is immortality, and I... (VHI.com -- Music News)
SingStar Set Lists Sep 9, 2008
James Brown - "I Got You (I Feel Good)". The Rolling Stones - "Sympathy For The Devil". (IGN PS2)
Toronto Film Festival: The many pleasures and purposes of film festivals Sep 9, 2008
" I was asked this question about a year ago by someone who thought, reasonably enough, that I might have an answer. Instead I've been trying to come up with one ever since, even as my collection of press badges and airline miles grows. But the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, for short) is best understood by rephrasing the question. Not what is it for, but who is it for? There are few events on the calendar that are so many things to so many people. For residents of Toronto the... (International Herald Tribune)
K.C. ALFRED / Union-Tribune Arena gets ownership boost Sep 9, 2008
First concert: James Brown, Feb. 18, 1967. Seating capacity: 14,400. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Making the Scene Sep 8, 2008
"People love to love them," he said, "Or love to hate them." Pats players Richard Seymour, Randy Moss, Rodney Harrison, Tedy Bruschi, Mike Vrabel, Vince Wilfork, and coach Bill Belichick wandered through, as did CBS on-air talent Greg Gumbel, James Brown, Bill Cowher, Dan Dierdorf, Shannon Sharpe, and Boomer Esiason. Harris and Probst were in the Kraft box yesterday; Tom Brady Sr. and wife Galynn were guests of Bob Gallery in the Bank of America box. (Boston Globe)
