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The Big Gigs: Our critics' music picks Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:28PMNatalie Merchant, Gaslight Anthem
Anthony Hamilton takes his songs out on a date Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 10:12AMHis voice has that rugged soul sound that awakens memories of Otis Redding and Sam Cooke. But then it also carries a smooth R&B tone that grasps roots of Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield.
Charlie Hunter: In the Pocket, Out of Pocket Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 12:17PMThe guitarist, composer and bandleader Charlie Hunter looks worried.
Solange Still Trying To Climb Out Of Beyonce's Shadow Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 2:11AMR&B starlet, Solange Knowles, is oh so desperate to position herself as the anti-Beyonce. Most times, that means wearing as many colors that she can find in her closet all at once or pretending that she doesn't care about her dismal record sales.
CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Raves for Mike Clark's "Carnival of Soul," out Now on Owl Studios Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 7:32PMEnthusiastic Coverage Greets Legendary Drummer Mike Clark's 'Carnival of Soul' "A Jazz Party With a Kaleidoscopic Array of Players" "A Fun, Thoughtful, Sometimes Virtuosic Set" Over the past two weeks, enthusiastic coverage has greeted the release of legendary drummer Mike Clark's CD Carnival of Soul - from JAZZIZ to Modern Drummer to The Indianapolis Star and more, Clark's propulsive, joyful ...
Sharin’ the joy: Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 5:53PMBehind the soulful celebration that sounds as if it were recorded for Stax or Motown in the 1960s.
Pop and Rock Listings Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 5:44PMA selected guide to pop, rock, folk, hip-hop, soul and other music performances in the New York area.
River Days highlights Thursday, June 17, 2010 @ 2:39AMAt Rivard Plaza, tours will be available of Bay City's two tall ships, the Appledore IV and the Appledore V. Representatives from the nonprofit BaySail will share stories about the schooners, as well as some home-state sea history, environmental stewardship and other shipboard experiences.
Bilal Returns With 'Airtight's Revenge' Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 1:19PMFiled under: Soul/R'n'B , R'n'B News Grammy-nominated neo-soul singer Bilal released his seminal debut '1st Born Second' nearly a decade ago, but after label entanglements and years of being relegated to guest appearances on others' songs, he's finally getting a second shot. The falsetto crooner has signed a deal with Plug Research Music to release his highly anticipated follow-up, 'Airtight's ...
Badu embraces the unconventional Wednesday, June 16, 2010 @ 7:32AMErykah Badu laid it out for the hometown crowd Monday night: "I'm an analog girl in a digital world."
Odd Bird Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 7:12PMIn a Pitchfork interview a few years ago, Jamie Lidell boasted of moving his CDs out of the various store sections where they'd first been filed. But he never did specify the genre to which he thinks he belongs. When pressed on this point in a recent phone call, the Manhattan-based Brit only beco...
The Hip-Hop/Jazz Crossover Strategy Guide Tuesday, June 15, 2010 @ 5:29PMDuring late May's packed Revive Da Live show at Sullivan Hall, it was nearly impossible to distinguish who came for the hip-hop from who came for the jazz. The Yankees cap and blue button-down . . . the two-tone spring dress and flip-flops . . . the open plaid shirt, ironic T-shirt, and Chuck Klo...
Soul show featuring Anthony Hamilton to play Virginia Beach Aug. 8 Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 11:37AM( Anthony Hamilton photo from anthonyhamilton.com)
Badu stands tall and bright at the Tower Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 2:55AMErykah Badu was golden at the Tower Theater on Tuesday.Quite literally. Throughout the leisurely paced, two-hour stop on her "Out My Mind, Just In Time" tour, the soul-singing adventurer kept her understated backup ensemble - six musicians, one DJ, four singers - tinted blue behind her.
Live: Maxwell and Jill Scott at Staples Center Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 7:30PMMaxwell and Scott have both outlasted the 1990s neo-soul trend that launched them to become bastions of sophisticated urban pop. Maxwell and Scott have both outlasted the 1990s neo-soul trend that launched them to become bastions of sophisticated urban pop.
Film review: The Girl on the Train Sunday, June 6, 2010 @ 1:16AMThe disturbing real-life case of a French woman who claimed she had been attacked by neo-Nazis makes for a sombre, powerful drama, writes Peter Bradshaw This oblique and complex film by André Téchiné is a fiction based on the true-life case of a young woman who claimed to have been attacked on a train by neo-Nazi antisemites – and then confessed she had made the whole thing up, a cry for help ...
CENTRIC PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON THE COMEBACK TRAIL OF R&B RECORDING GROUP DRU HILL WITH NEW SERIES 'KEITH SWEAT'S ... Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 12:45PMThe newcomer launches Monday, June 28 at 8:00/7:00c.
CENTRIC Puts the Spotlight on the Comeback Trail of R&B Recording Group Dru Hill With New Series 'KEITH SWEAT'S ... Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 12:36PMKEITH SWEAT'S PLATINUM HOUSE Premieres on CENTRIC on Monday, June 28 At 8:00 PM ET/ 5:00 PM PT read more
CENTRIC Puts the Spotlight on the Comeback Trail of R&B Recording Group Dru Hill With New Series 'KEITH SWEAT'S ... Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 12:27PMCENTRIC brings the music and the drama when legendary multi-platinum, veteran producer and recording artist Keith Sweat presents R&B group Dru Hill with the ultimate opportunity to regain a top position in the music industry with the new reality series KEITH SWEAT'S PLATINUM HOUSE. Â Premiering on Monday, June 28 at 8:00 PM ET/ 5:00 PM PT, the series takes a look at the four men who make up the ...
Music Notes: News from the Jacksonville area Wednesday, May 5, 2010 @ 11:40PMFRANKIE NEGRON Friday Put your dancing shoes on. The salsa singer, Latin pop star and heartthrob Frankie Negron performs with his band on Friday night at Cuba Libre, 2578 Atlantic Blvd., next to Havana Jax restaurant. Since the late 1990s, he's been charming fans (many of them teen girls) and racking up No. 1 salsa hits. There's not a set time, but the music is likely to start after 11 p.m ...
Robinson: Lib/Lab pact trouble Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 7:55AMDo sour Brown memories threaten Lib/Lab deal?
Tilu goes BIG Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 7:21PMDENNIS CHUA speaks to the band responsible for the hit Ku Bukan Aku, a current favourite of local radio stations
Tilu goes BIG Sunday, April 18, 2010 @ 7:10PMAS a big band, they believe in working with the best musicians in the region. Eight-member pop, jazz and R&B group Tilu is the newest major act under the KRU music label, a Malaysia-Indonesia collaboration.
Stephanomics Friday, April 16, 2010 @ 12:02PMInvestors wonder who's next after Greek debt
Keep the faith Wednesday, April 7, 2010 @ 12:07AMMUSIC My original topic for this article was how indie-rock artists exploit modern R&B and soul music for their nefarious gains.
Native Instruments Introduces ALICIA'S KEYS, a Signature Software Piano for Musicians of all Genres Tuesday, April 6, 2010 @ 12:59PMBERLIN----Native Instruments just introduced ALICIA'S KEYS, a new software instrument that recreates Alicia Keys' personal grand piano with outstanding authenticity and playability, allowing musicians of all experience levels to use her acclaimed signature sound in their own music production, live performance, and recreational playing.
Music Review: Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh Friday, April 2, 2010 @ 4:07AMCritics are hailing Erykah Badu's latest CD, New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh, as a return to Baduizm form; in other words, the songs lean more toward jazz and old-school R&B than some of her recent efforts. Certainly, in comparison with New Amerykah Part One (Fourth World War), this ...
Music Review: Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part Two: Return of the Ankh Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 9:16PMErykah Badu's latest explores relationships and becoming independent, all while nodding to her neo-soul roots.
Stephanomics Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 8:19AM'You're the fool!' 'No, you are!' Fiscal policy debated
'Neptune' offers new Hendrix experience Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 4:01AMGee, that's exactly what our fragile minds need right now; a newly unearthed recording from a legendary, dead and buried '60s artist who predicts that Armageddon is just around the corner.
Erykah Badu Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 7:42PMThe music of 'New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)' will feel much more familiar to fans of her early CDs.
Miss 'Em Erykah Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 5:48PMSince Erykah Badu burst onto the scene in 1997, she's been nothing short of ambitious. Even her classic debut Baduizm suggested a new school of thought, not just in its moniker but also its idiosyncratic views of life.
Once Again, Erykah Badu Gives Us Her Naked View Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 1:40PMOkay. Some of you may be asking — who in the world is she and why do we care about some Negro woman showing her breasts and "onion" (buttocks) in the streets of Dallas?
Once Again, Erykah Badu Gives Us Her Naked View Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 12:40PMOkay, some of you may be asking, who in the world is she and why do we care about some Negro woman showing her breasts and "onion" (buttocks) in the streets of Dallas?
Naked Erykah Badu sparks extensive criticisms Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 5:55AM&$ &$Singer Erykah Badu performs during the 42nd Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux July 4, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)&$ &$ Iconoclastic R&B singer Erykah Badu has caused great repercussions as she not only strips naked in a music video but also falls to the ground where John F. Kennedy was asassinated, according to the AP reports on Wednesday. Erykah Badu, born in Dallas, February 1971, was ...
Local Artists Join The City of Miami Gardens 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:11AMRachel Brown, Jovie, Jon Saxx and Kawan Debose Hit the Main Stage on March 20 & March 21 at Sun Life Stadium
Local Artists Join The City of Miami Gardens 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:11AMRachel Brown, Jovie, Jon Saxx and Kawan Debose Hit the Main Stage on March 20 & March 21 at Sun Life Stadium
Local Artists Join The City of Miami Gardens 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:03AMMIAMI GARDENS, FL--(Marketwire - 03/04/10) - Four of the most talented local artists join the star-studded line-up of the 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Hosted by Tom Joyner taking place at Sun Life Stadium on March 20 and March 21. Local artists Rachel Brown, Jovie, Kawan DeBose and Jon Saxx will be joining headliners Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, John Legend, Teena Marie, Boyz II Men ...
Local Artists Join The City of Miami Gardens 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:03AMMIAMI GARDENS, FL--(Marketwire - 03/04/10) - Four of the most talented local artists join the star-studded line-up of the 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Hosted by Tom Joyner taking place at Sun Life Stadium on March 20 and March 21. Local artists Rachel Brown, Jovie, Kawan DeBose and Jon Saxx will be joining headliners Mary J. Blige, Robin Thicke, John Legend, Teena Marie, Boyz II Men ...
CL's picks for the week's best shows Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:05AMTHU/18RUTHIE FOSTER, TRINA & TOMI Texas artists are notorious for blending styles, and the talented songbird Foster’s perfect mix of folk, soul and blues certainly hits the spot. Openers Trina & Tomi create a cool neo-groove, and make this bill a must-see. $18-$90. 7:45 p.m. Eddie’s Attic. 404-377-4976. www.eddiesattic.com. — James KellyATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ...
Maia Wilson in “Strings of Color” concert Saturday Thursday, February 11, 2010 @ 1:03AMTimeless pieces by Dionne Warwick, Whitney Houston, Kool & the Gang and a special tribute to Michael Jackson will be presented in the "R&B Through the Years" concert, the third annual Black History Month performance by the Strings of Color Orchestra.
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 9:46PMJazz legends David Sanborn, Cassandra Wilson and Joe Sample are set to take the stage during the 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" hosted by #1 rated, nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner, Saturday, March 20th and Sunday, March 21st at Sun Life Stadium (formerly Dolphin Stadium), 2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Miami Gardens, Florida 33056. Internationally-known and well-respected, these jazz ...
Jazz Legends David Sanborn, Cassandra Wilson & Joe Sample Set to Perform at the 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 11:43AMHighly Anticipated Music Festival -- March 20th & 21st, 2010
Jazz Legends David Sanborn, Cassandra Wilson & Joe Sample Set to Perform at the 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" Monday, February 8, 2010 @ 11:35AMMIAMI GARDENS, FL--(Marketwire - 02/08/10) - Jazz legends David Sanborn, Cassandra Wilson and Joe Sample are set to take the stage during the 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" hosted by #1 rated, nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner, Saturday, March 20th and Sunday, March 21st at Sun Life Stadium (formerly Dolphin Stadium), 2269 Dan Marino Blvd, Miami Gardens, Florida 33056 ...
Spin Control: CD reviews and samples Sunday, February 7, 2010 @ 4:01AMR&BSade, "Soldier of Love" (Epic) The queen of "quiet storm" R&B from the mid-'80s through the early '90s, Nigerian-born, British-raised Helen Folasade Adu has been missing from the pop world for nearly a decade, since the release of her fifth album "Lovers Rock" in late 2000. Sade -- which, like PJ Harvey, has always been the name of the singer as well as her band -- seemed to have said ...
First sounds of '10 Thursday, January 7, 2010 @ 12:08AMThe record deemed by many the best of the '00s -- Radiohead's "Kid A" -- came out in the first year of the decade.
Ten years after Tuesday, January 5, 2010 @ 11:52PMAt the end of another decade we asked a cross-section of locals — as in, once you're tied to this area, you're always tied to this area — about their experience of the last decade. What mattered? What did we learn? What gives hope for the future? What follows is a sampling of the responses.
Matthew Santos a superstar in his own right Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 4:55AMEven if you don't know the name, you've probably heard Matthew Santos sing: His was the powerful, soaring voice that delivered the indelible choruses of Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco's smash hit "Superstar."
City Paper Blogs Friday, October 23, 2009 @ 2:48PMFormer Black and White Jacksons guitarist Tim George formed Dizzy Spells with Kelela Mizanekristos , and the group’s songs can be ethereal and deeply felt or playful and jagged.
Fort singer coming home to play Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 12:18PMNow is a rather exciting time for local singer/songwriter Peter Zrymiak-Kissane. Don’t recognize the name. Not to worry, he’s better known as the artist Soul Whyte.