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"I've been singing," Charles Bradley tells me, over a crackling phone connection, his soul shouter's voice raspy and weathered.

Viewers can expect to see great performances from Adele, Chris Brown, Diana Krall and the Beach Boys.

On February 1, 2012, Norway's Kongsberg Jazz Festival unveiled the first series of shows scheduled for its 2012 edition, running from July 4-7, 2012.

Chris M. Slawecki has been published in music industry and related publications for more than thirty years and has served AllAboutJazz.com as Senior Editor since 1997.

Before the late Hank Crawford went on to a stellar career as a hard-bop saxophonist and revered Ray Charles sideman, he started out as a student at what would become Tennessee State University.

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson, New American Media A few days before the release of "The Best of Soul Train" DVD set "Soul Train" founder, creator and impresario Don Cornelius was asked what it was that made "Soul Train"the hit that was.

Before you read this article, visit jacobelyacharjournalist.com to catch up on my day seven write-up on jacobelyacharjournalist.com: http://jacobelyacharjournalist.com/2012/02/07/the-50-grammy-peformances-that-you-need-to-watch-day-seven/ The Grammys are in five days! On Sunday, music lovers will tune in to see which artist will win awards and also ... (more)

It's hard to tell who King Khan is channeling when he gets on stage. James Brown comes to mind first, as does Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

That being said I felt compelled to share this video mash up of my favorite James Brown song "Get Up Sex Machine" and Led Zeppelins "Whole lotta Love" great job on the audio and video with a little bonus snip of Aerosmith & Run DMC.

Though I possess a vague knowledge of Soul Train and Don Cornelius, I had never quite realized the massive impact that both had on soul music, music television, and on soul music, music, and television.

Soul Brother Number One, "the Godfather of Soul," "the Hardest Working Man in Show Business," "Mr. Dynamite" -- those are mighty titles, but no one can question that James Brown earned them more than any other performer.

Few late bloomers bloom as late as Charles Bradley. The singer, who headlines the Brighton Music Hall tonight, spent most of his life working odd jobs as an institutional cook and a handyman, in outposts from Bar Harbor, Maine, to Alaska.

Let's go back. Way back. The most important musician of the 20th century didn't just change all forms of popular music.

Don Cornelius conducted us on the "hippest trip in America" for more than two decades on Soul Train, and in the process shone a light on R&B stars that mostly performed in the shadows of the mainstream.

Don Cornelius, the creator of "Soul Train," is dead. Police say it was suicide. His body was found at his home in Los Angeles with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Don Cornelius , the man who created Soul Train, was reportedly found dead Wednesday morning at his Los Angeles home, reports KABC.

TMZ reports that the body was discovered around 4am this morning, and after being rushed to a hospital, was pronounced dead.

1964 - The governor of Indiana declared the song "Louie, Louie" by The Kingsmen to be pornographic, even though the average listener wasn't able to decipher the lyrics.

Mr. Collier still plays R & B and church music, but he also became an educator and a civic leader.A AUGUSTA-Joseph Collier shared a big laugh with a friend in the lobby of the William Bell Auditorium during Shen Yun 's intermission on Jan.

People often overestimate their willingness to face future or hypothetical embarrassment.