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It's unreal to contemplate that Ed Sullivan has been dead for 40 years as of October 13. No figure, and we mean no figure, who wasn't a musician themselves had a bigger impact on the listening habits of Americans than Sullivan did. Need proof? Check out seven of the biggest musical moments on The Ed Sullivan Show, listed chronologically. -
[WATCH] ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic On ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’: Talks Iggy Azalea, ‘Mandatory Fun’ & Playing ‘Wheel of Fortune’ With Little Richard & James Brown [VIDEOS]
Not that he needed to, but ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic stopped by NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers last night to talk up his recently dropped album Mandatory Fun and all the hype it’s garnered since it’s mid-July release date. -
Species Named after Famous Musicians: Mick Jagger, Beyoncé, Bono, Jim Morrison and Many More
Mick Jagger had the honor (or something like it), as Music Times reporter Carolyn Menyes wrote earlier this week, of having an extinct species of pig named after him. The news itself isn't that shocking: scientists are naming stuff after musicians all the time. We've narrowed down a majority of the organisms and their respective titles into five categories. -
HBO To Air James Brown Documentary in October
For the eccentric performer who earned the nickname the "Godfather of Soul," one biopic is not nearly enough for such an incredible career, which is why HBO will screen the documentary Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown next month. -
5 Hip-Hop Songs With Soul Samples: Kanye West, Jay Z, Trick Daddy, And More
Check out these five songs that you may, or may not, have known sample soul throwbacks. R&B music has been at the heart of hip-hop for as long as emcees have been rhyming and, of course there would be no R&B without well, blues and soul music. -
Mick Jagger: Rolling Stones Singer Talks Love Of Touring And Producing James Brown Biopic In New Interview
Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger may have just turned 71-years-old this past July 26, but that doesn’t mean the man is going to stop touring. In fact, during a recent interview with The Telegraph, the legendary musician states, “I don’t know when I’m going to stop, but I’m still going now.” He also spoke about his role in the upcoming James Brown biopic, Get On Up. -
Chadwick Boseman Says ‘Get On Up’ Sets The Record Straight About James Brown’s Drug Use
Star of new James Brown biopic 'Get On Up' says it tells the true story of James Brown's drug use. -
7 Artists Whose Most Famous LP Is A Live Album: Kiss, Johnny Cash, And More
Typically, live albums are excellent additions to a die-hard fan's collection, but few people go out and buy a live album without owning some of the band's studio albums as well. However, these seven artists have released live albums that ended up being their most famous LP's. -
Watch the trailer for the James Brown biopic, 'Get On Up'
The trailer for the James Brown biopic Get On Up has surfaced with Chadwick Boseman (42) portraying the Godfather of Soul. The two-and-a-half minute clip shows the origins of Brown's career as a legendary performer and bandleader. We see his stint in juvie, a high-speed police chance, childhood flashbacks, his trip to Vietnam, his sexual encounters and more with the tagline: "What you have heard is only the beginning." -
Freaky Friday: James Brown covers Hoagy Carmichael's 'Georgia On My Mind'
At Music Times, we love a good cover song. There's something wonderful about repurposing music and essentially bringing life to another creation. Music is not a rigid and inflexible product but rather a malleable one that allows songs to take on a new life as others reimagine it. Nothing gets a crowd more excited than seeing one of their favorite bands cover one of their favorite songs. The cover song makes music accessible to new audiences, and spreading music is what we are all about. Welcome to Freak Friday. Each week we highlight a new cover song that we're crazy about. Have suggestions? Send them our way! This week, we give you... -
Buckwheat Zydeco Carries The Standard for Creole Music, To The Disappointment of His Teenage Self
Buckwheat Zydeco is the foremost name in the zydeco genre and frontman Stanley Dural gives the accordion everything it can handle. Now that Dural's brought his style to the music of Eric Clapton, Paul Simon and others, he can admit freely that he used to hate the Creole style he now represents.
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