links for 2007-03-29
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Welcome to the Lost Sessions Musical Museum. This site is designed for aficionados of Classic Soul music. My goal at the Lost Sessions Musical Museum is to tell you about great songs that you have probably never heard. You know the artist, but you may not
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“WFUV Music Director Rita Houston presents The Whole Wide World of Motown, three hours of Motown live tracks, b-sides, covers and the stories behind the songs, on Friday, March 29 at 8:00 PM EST. “There’s so much more to Motown than the same 25 or so hit
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1nce again it’s on!! As promised, this is the second installment of SOULcrates’ “SEXY BEATS.”
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This list is strictly for getting through the day at work. While you’re sitting at your desk today, open the ARBY in another window and just leave it up while listening to some Smooth Grooves.
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With his band the MGs, Booker T. Jones created the classic instrumental “Green Onions.” But they were also the studio band for Stax Records, making music with soul artists such as Otis Redding, Ray Charles and Wilson Pickett. A new two-CD box set features
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When it comes to R&B music and what’s known as the “Memphis sound,” Booker T. Jones has been delivering smooth, soulful, gospel-tinged music for over 40 years.
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NASHVILLE (Billboard) – The Christian/gospel community hopes the Gospel Music Channel will do for faith-based music what networks like MTV and CMT did for pop and country. GMC, which launched in October 2004, ended 2006 in 96 major markets, and expects to
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Barbara Lynn is an exceptional soul artist in every sense of the word. She’s not only an astounding vocalist, she’s also a songwriter and an excellent left-handed guitarist. In the early years of her career, she won talent shows with her all-female group,
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All That Jazz: In Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month
I don’t talk about my love for jazz enough on this blog so I figure jazz appreciation month is the perfect time to do so. I have to admit that my knowledge is lacking. Mama Vivrant Thang was never really into jazz so it wasn’t played much around the house. She did love Kenny G though and [...]
The “Boys” Are Back In Town…
Remember the Four Brothers Beats blog? Well, the boys are back! BUT... not quite in the way you may have been expecting. It's, how shall we say, "the same, but different!"
Vendors, Authors and Artists– Sell Your Items in This Year’s Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest
Last year's Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest was a musical celebration while vendors sold their products to eager to buyers. Book authors, including Felicia Pride-- writer of The Message and activist author Devin Walker were among some of the top authors who sold their books. The 2009 Capital Hip Hop Soul Fest will be held this year on Sat., July 25 in Marvin Gaye Park in Washington DC. While the musical acts are still being selected, vendors are able to reserve their tables now to receive our Early Bird Discount. For more info, email us at CapitalHipHopSoulFest@gmail.com
Fusion: Where Music, Technology, and Artist Creativity Intersect
Hello readers and listeners. I trust all is well today. This post is a follow-up to the previous post about the subject of an upcoming podcast I hope to resurrect entitled Fusion. The concept of this podcast came to me via an off the cuff discussion I had a few years ago with a fellow podcaster/recording artist/graphic designer. Both of us, being musicians in our own right, began discussing our backgrounds and influences in making music, which invariably talking about how technology (past and present) played a role taking the music from inner to outer. I began to see the different paths ...
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Cupid’s Hunt: 2009
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