Fader TV Interview With Georgia Anne Muldrow & Dudley Perkins
FaderTV caught-up with Georgia Anne Muldrow and Dudley Perkins and they talk about how they met and their need to introduce an earthquake sound to wake people up.
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Throwback: Ozone-Lil Suzy
Ozone was founded in Tennessee during the late ’70′s by members of the funk band The Endeavors. They became a backing band for Motown adding their sound to the works of Billy Preston, Syreeta and Teena Marie. In 1979 they signed a contract with the company to record as a group. The deal produced six [...]
R.I.P. Robert Wilson
Robert Wilson the bass guitar player of the The Gap Band died of a massive heart attack at his home in Tulsa, OK. Robert along with his brothers Charlie and Ronnie founded The Gap Band in 1967. He was known as “The Godfather Of The Bass Guitar” and he gave a final interview last week [...]
R.I.P. Phelps “Catfish” Collins
Phelps “Catfish” Collins, an original member of James Brown’s The JB’s passed of cancer on August 6th. Collins’ significance in the music has always been overshadowed by the flamboyance and fame of his younger brother Bootsy Collins. But it was both of their talents that Brown discovered in 1969 when he stopped through their hometown [...]
Throwback:Michael Henderson-(We Are Here To)Geek You Up
Michael Henderson is a bass prodigy from Yazoo City, Mississippi who started his professional career as a 13-year player for Billy Preston, Motown, The Detroit Emeralds and The Fantastic Four. Henderson would tour with Stevie Wonder where he was spotted by jazz icon Miles Davis who took him from Wonder for his own band. He [...]
Janelle Monae-Cold War
Janelle Monae shot a video for her single “Cold War” and here it is! The ArchAndroid is one of this year’s must haves.
Throwback:Roger-So Ruff So Tuff
Roger Troutman is a Hamilton, Ohio native famous for using the talkbox and being the leader of his family’s funk band Zapp. Brothers Roger, Larry, Lester, Tony, Terry and Ohio keyboardist Gregory Jackson were introduced to George Clinton by Bootsy Collins who was a friend of Roger’s. The meeting resulted in a deal with Warner [...]
Receiving Stellar Album Reviews Afro-Punk Vocalist Tamar-kali Prepares Release of Black Bottom
(Los Angeles, California – July 19, 2010) Tamar-kali’s hard-rocking brand of outsider art leaped from every track on her 2005 solo EP, Geechee Goddess Hardcore Warrior Soul, enchanting listeners with its melody, while delivering a swift kick to the gut with its incisive emotional core. Five years later her first full-length release, Black Bottom (Oya [...]
Prince Performs In Europe
Prince performed in France over the weekend in promotion of his new CD 20Ten that was released exclusively overseas and distributed inside The Daily Mirror. Larry Graham and Stokley Williams joined him for “Everyday People.” Check out the 17 seconds of “Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground.)” Who would’ve thought Prince would’ve outlived Michael?
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings Will Perform Free Concert At The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
CLEVELAND (JULY 12, 2010) – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is pleased to welcome Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings for a special FREE concert on the Museum’s Main Stage on Friday, August 13 at 8 p.m. This event is presented by Kia Motors. Although this concert is FREE, a ticket is [...]