Popbytes (Free subscription) | yesterday
PHOTO | COURTESY OF THE RECORDING ACADEMY® / DANNY CLINCH © 2010 At this year's 52nd Annual GRAMMY® Awards on Jan. 31, Beyoncé set a new record for most wins by a female in a single awards year, walking away with six GRAMMY Awards. The previous record holders for female wins were Lauryn Hill (41st GRAMMY Awards in 1999), Norah Jones (45th GRAMMY Awards in 2003) and Alison Krauss...
One Poet's Notes (Free subscription) | 02/09/2010
I am pleased to note that Cornelius Eady will present his poetry at Valparaiso University this Thursday. A couple of Eady’s recent poems— “The Inaugural Poem, January, 1961” and “Aretha Franklin’s Inaugural Hat” —are included in the current issue ( Fall/Winter 2009-2010: Volume XI, Number 1 ) of Valparaiso Poetry Review . Video of Eady reading a sampling...
seymour5by32 | 02/08/2010
NEW YORK (Billboard) –Singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally successful performers, blending the music of her native Benin with Western jazz, soul and rock during a nearly three-decade career. Her new album "Oyo," due in late March on Razor & Tie, is a tribute to the music that influenced her when she was growing up and includes Kidjo's interpretations
Kiss & Make Up (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
Here are the songs I played during the 'solo girls' section of Friday night's Kiss & Make Up. I left my PJ Harvey CD at home, then on the night I managed to lose Kate Bush, 'Chequered Love' by Kim Wilde, 'Buffalo Stance' by Neneh Cherry and 'Single Ladies' by Beyoncé in the wilds of my CD case. AMATEUR. Kids In America - Kim Wilde What A Man - Linda Lyndell Since You've Been Gone - Aretha...
VIBE Magazine Online (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
Erykah Badu travels back in time to Baduizm with this laidback groove and soothing melody that sounds like Aretha Franklin’s “Day Dreaming.” With a dreamy jazz rhythm behind her, the eclec Source: VIBE.COM File: Erykah_Badu-Window_Seat.mp3 Audio File Title: Erykah Badu - "Window Seat" Hide Image: Show image in post read more
Open Culture (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
A lighter piece for Super Bowl Sunday. Yes, this clip isn’t exactly heady. And, yes, it botches some facts (archers apparently shoot from 70 meters, not 20 yards). But, nonetheless, it gives you the basic physics of Drew Brees’ passing game. Brees will be playing QB for the New Orleans Saints tonight, and, as you’ll [...] The Physics of a Quarterback’s Pass is a post from: Open...
bennettosq6x | 02/07/2010
NEW YORK (Billboard) –Singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally successful performers, blending the music of her native Benin with Western jazz, soul and rock during a nearly three-decade career. Her new album "Oyo," due in late March on Razor & Tie, is a tribute to the music that influenced her when she was growing up and includes Kidjo's interpretations
Kiss & Make Up (Free subscription) | 02/06/2010
Had an amazing Kiss & Make Up last night. Someone brought along a saxophone and squonked along to some of the records. If that person was YOU, cheers! We salute you. Here's some of what you might have heard (you'll just have to imagine the sax improv in your head). Stuart's Solo Men Mini-set Like An Eagle - Dennis Parker Looking Out My Window - Tom Jones A Little Less Conversation - Elvis Presley...
Mainstream Isn't So Bad...Is It? (Free subscription) | 02/06/2010
For those of you not hitting the town tonight and looking for something to watch on TV, look no further than VH1 . At 9:30 PM, they'll be premiering Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America , the newest episode in their Rock Docs series. Soul Train was the soul/funk/R&B/blues answer to shows like American Bandstand , and for 1,100 episodes would showcase not only the hottest acts, but the hippest...
Flavorpill San Francisco Events (Free subscription) | 02/06/2010
Saturday Feb 6 @ Rickshaw Stop DAWES "Out in Los Angeles, where weed grows wild and hair grows long, Dawes are some of the most promising purveyors of new-school country folk. Their debut album achieves the rare feat of sounding so authentically vintage that it's hard to complain about how much they echo Creedence here ("God Rest My Soul"), Crosby there ("If You Let Me Be Your Anchor")...
No Sheeples Here! (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010
Somewhere, Irving Berlin is turning red, white and blue. The spirit of the man who wrote God Bless America infuses a pair of patriotic albums due in 2010. 4Troops is a crooning quartet of former Army soldiers. "Bringing more awareness about our troops and their sacrifices is what we're all about," says 4Troops singer Meredith Melcher, 29, an Army captain who in 2003 served as a platoon leader...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
She hardly needs an introduction -- in fact, she doesn't even really need a last name. Aretha -- also known as the Queen of Soul -- burst onto the scene in the 1960s, when she signed on with Atlantic Records to release hits like Chain of Fools, "Respect" and "Natural Woman." In 1987, she became the first woman to ever be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She has won...
Fly (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
I've always loved this concert poster by Vibranium.
365daynews.Com (Free subscription) | 02/03/2010
Laura Izibor is an Irish recording artist, musician and producer. She won the RTE 2fm song contest while still in secondary school. She went on to win an award at the 2006 Meteor Music Awards. She also performed at that year’s Electric Picnic music festival and Music Ireland 2007. Izibor has opened for Aretha Franklin, [...]
Soulfull Vibes (Free subscription) | 02/02/2010
TYLER PERRY will be honoured with the Chairman's Award at the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards later this month (Feb10). The filmmaker will follow in the footsteps of past winners, who include Bono, U.S. President Barack Obama, Aretha Franklin and Janet Jackson. The Madea Goes to Jail director will receive the award in recognition of his... This is a content...
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seymour5by32 | 02/08/2010
NEW YORK (Billboard) –Singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally successful performers, blending the music of her native Benin with Western jazz, soul and rock during a nearly three-decade career. Her new album "Oyo," due in late March on Razor & Tie, is a tribute to the music that influenced her when she was growing up and includes Kidjo's interpretations of African...
bennettosq6x | 02/07/2010
NEW YORK (Billboard) –Singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo is one of Africa's most internationally successful performers, blending the music of her native Benin with Western jazz, soul and rock during a nearly three-decade career. Her new album "Oyo," due in late March on Razor & Tie, is a tribute to the music that influenced her when she was growing up and includes Kidjo's interpretations of African...
candy726wx | 02/02/2010
Download The Fog Full Length movie in DVD, Hi-Def, DivX, iPod, psp quality! >>> The centennial of the small town of Antonio Bay, California has finally arrived. However, the events of 100 years ago are about to come back to haunt the town, because a conspiracy of the town's founders resulted in the deaths of several lepers in a shipwreck. The conspirators had planned to lure the lepers' ship towards...
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