James Brown (b. James Joseph Brown, 3 May 1933, in Barnwell, SC, USA – d. 25 Dec 2006), is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century music. He was a seminal...read more on Last.fm →
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sweeney kovar
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Jun 3, 2012
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The Park is one of the best-kept secrets in modern American music. The S.F.-based group has backed legends like Alice Russell and newcomers like Freddie Gibbs and Big KRIT, and has been the foundation for groups like Grillade and more. They also have...
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Dwayne
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May 23, 2012
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This week's Old School Wednesday is taken from Al Green's fifth album, I'm Still In Love With You, which went platinum.One of the reasons it reached such status was the track "Love and Happiness." It's made up of an exciting combination of guitars an...
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Max Jacobs
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Nov 12, 2010
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Can we just take a second to appreciate how funky and fantastic Sharon Jones is?Anyone who attended the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival last month in San Francisco will tell you that Jones absolutely killed it. You had to skillfully weave through ...
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Kelly Scott
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Aug 23, 2010
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Part of the reason Amy Winehouse's Back to Black album annihilated the music scene at the end of the last decade was because behind her unbecoming, off-color glaze was unquestionably sterling production. The sweeping/rueful strings, crisp horn sectio...
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