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Grace Sewell Guests On NCIS New Orleans

Brisbane singer Grace Sewell as scored a prime showcase role in the second episode of the new season of NCIS: New Orleans.

Tagged as: 10s, Australia, Conrad Sewell, Grace, Grace Sewell, Grace Sewell Guests On NCIS New Orleans, pop, soul

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Prince Tribute Concert Setlist

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Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan led the stars at the long-awaited tribute concert to Prince on Thursday night.

Tagged as: 80s, Chaka Khan, dance, funk, pop, Prince, Prince Tribute Concert Setlist, soul, Stevie Wonder, USA

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Stevie Wonder Performs At Prince Tribute Concert

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Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan led the stars at the long-awaited tribute concert to Prince on Thursday night.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, pop, soul, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Wonder Performs At Prince Tribute Concert, USA

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Bruno Mars To Play Vegas Residency

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Bruno Mars will ring in 2017 in Las Vegas as part of a new residency deal.

Tagged as: 10s, Bruno Mars, Bruno Mars To Play Vegas Residency, funk, pop, soul, USA

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Sharon Jones Cancels White House Appearance Due To Illness

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The great Sharon Jones has had to cancel her Monday appearance at the White House after coming down with pneumonia.

Tagged as: 90s, music news, Sharon Jones, Sharon Jones Cancels White House Appearance Due To Illness, soul, USA, White House

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John Legend Has Theatre Named After Him

by Paul Cashmere

Musician John Legend is set to perform in his hometown of Springfield, Ohio at the opening of a theatre named in his honour.

Tagged as: 00s, John Legend, John Legend Has Theatre Named After Him, pop, soul, USA

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Toni Braxton Released From Hospital

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Toni Braxton is relaxing at home after a weekend stay in the hospital.

Tagged as: 90s, pop, soul, Toni Braxton, Toni Braxton Released From Hospital, USA

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R.I.P. Joe Cocker At 70 From Lung Cancer

by Paul Cashmere

Joe Cocker OBE, one of the greatest singers and performers of a generation, has lost his battle with lung cancer and died at age 70.

Tagged as: 60s, Joe Cocker, rock, soul, UK

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Van Morrison Moves To RCA Records

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Van Morrison has a new record label. The Irish icon has signed with RCA to release his next album, the 35th of his career.

Tagged as: 60s, Ireland, music news, RCA Records, rock, soul, Van Morrison

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D’Angelo Releases First Album In 14 Years

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

D’Angelo has released a pop=up album, Black Messiah, his first record in 14 years.

Tagged as: 90s, D'Angelo, music news, soul, USA

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The Temptations And Four Tops Visit The White House

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The classic Motown groups the Temptations and the Four Tops were guests at the White House on Friday afternoon.

Tagged as: 60s, Four Tops, motown, music news, pop, soul, The Temptations, USA, White House

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Gladys Knight To Perform In The UK In 2015

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Gladys Knight has announced a seven date UK tour in 2015, her first in six years, which takes in the Royal Albert Hall on July 1st.

Tagged as: 70s, Gladys Knight, motown, music news, soul, USA

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REVIEW: Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics album comes SO close to being an Aretha Franklin classic but, in the end, falls short.

Tagged as: 60s, Aretha Franklin, music news, soul, USA

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The Commodores Win Court Case Over Name

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The Commodores have been given a preliminary victory in court over a prior member who continued to use their name.

Tagged as: 70s, disco, motown, music news, soul, The Commodores, USA

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Aretha Franklin Wants To Work With Stevie Wonder And Smokey Robinson

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Aretha Franklin thinks it’s “ridiculous” she hasn’t collaborated with Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson.

Tagged as: 60s, Aretha Franklin, Smokey Robinson, soul, Stevie Wonder, USA

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James Brown Rare Albums Released Digitally

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

James Brown fans have a reason to rejoice. Universal has released seventeen rare Brown albums digitally on all of the major retailers and streaming sites.

Tagged as: 60s, James Brown, music news, soul, USA

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Earth Wind & Fire To Release Christmas Album

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Earth, Wind and Fire will release their first Christmas album ‘Holiday’ later this month.

Tagged as: 70s, Christmas, disco, Earth Wind & Fire, funk, music news, R&B, soul, USA

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Aretha Franklin To Release First Album Since 2011

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Aretha Franklin has a new album on the way and we may hear with within two week.

Tagged as: 60s, Aretha Franklin, Detroit, soul, USA

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Amy Winehouse Statue Unveiled In UK

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On her 31st birthday, family, friends, neighbours and fans gathered to pay an emotional tribute to Amy Winehouse today and unveil a permanent statue at Camden’s Stables Market.

Tagged as: 00s, Amy Winehouse, music news, soul, UK

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Stevie Wonder To Perform Songs In The Key of Life Live

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Stevie Wonder will bring a complete performance of his classic album Songs in the Key of Life to eleven arenas around North America.

Tagged as: 70s, motown, soul, Stevie Wonder, USA

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Barry White 70th Celebrated With Classic 5CD Box

by Paul Cashmere

Soul legend Barry White would be turning 70 on September 12, The music legend died at age 58 in 2003.

Tagged as: 70s, Barry White, disco, music news, soul, USA

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Amy Winehouse Statue To Be Erected In Camden

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A life size statue of Amy Winehouse is to be erected near to her north London Camden home.

Tagged as: 00s, Amy Winehouse, music news, pop, soul, UK

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Lowrider Call It Quits

by Paul Cashmere

Lowrider have gone on hold after 10 years.

Tagged as: 00s, Adelaide, Australia, hip-hop, Lowrider, music news, soul

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James Brown Biopic Debuts At Three In USA

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

The James Brown biopic, Get On Up, has had a decent opening weekend, bringing in $14 million, good enough for third place behind the new August record holder Guardians of the Galaxy ($94 million) and Lucy ($18.2 million).

Tagged as: 60s, film, Get On Up, James Brown, Mick Jagger, movies, music news, soul, USA

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Mick Jagger Calls James Brown A Trailblazer

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Mick Jagger has called James Brown, the subject of his movie Get On Up, a trailblazer.

Tagged as: 60s, Get On Up, James Brown, Mick Jagger, movies, music news, R&B, rock, soul, USA

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Aretha Franklin Medical Mystery

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Aretha Franklin has been going through something serious medically the last few years, but nobody but her closest confidants know what it is.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, Aretha Franklin, Gospel, Major League Baseball, soul, U.S.A.

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Lester Chambers Files 5 Million Lawsuit Over Stage Assault

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Lester Chambers of the Chambers Brothers was attacked on July 13 while performing at the Russell City Hayward Blues Festival in Hayward, CA.

Tagged as: 2010s, Chambers Brothers, Lester Chambers, rock, Russell City Hayward Blues Festival, soul, Trayvon Martin, U.S.A.

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Stevie Wonder Makes A Stand Against State Of Florida

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

In the wake of the Trayvon Martin verdict in Florida, Stevie Wonder has made the decision to avoid Florida and all other “Stand Your Ground” states until the laws are changed.

Tagged as: 1970s, 2010s, motown, soul, Stevie Wonder, Trayvon Martin, U.S.A.

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Charles Pope Of The Tams Dies At 76

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Charles Pope, co-founder of The Tams, died on Friday morning at his home in Atlanta at the age of 76. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s, a battle that had been documented on the reality series Tiny and Toya and T.I. and Toya: The Family Hustle on BET.

Tagged as: 1960s, Charles Pope, Floyd Ashton, Horace Key, Jimmy Buffett, Joseph Pope, Robert Lee Smith, soul, Tameka "Tiny" Harris, The Tams, U.S.A., Xscape

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Aretha Franklin Cancels Shows Due To Illness

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Aretha Franklin has once again postponed her hometown show at Detroit’s DTE Energy Music Theatre, citing ongoing medical treatments.

Tagged as: Aretha Franklin, soul

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Dumb Media Falls For Aretha Franklin Parody Story Hook Line And Sinker

How dumb are major media outlets who published a parody site post about an Aretha Franklin song as fact today. I’m looking at you Jonesy and Amanda on WSFM.

January 24, 2023

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Bruce Springsteen Premieres Another Cover ‘Don’t Play That Song’

With Bruce Springsteen’s album of soul covers ‘Only The Strong Survive’ coming 11 November, The Boss has gifted us a third song from the album for the weekend.

October 28, 2022

The FBI Kept A File On Aretha Franklin and the Monkees

The FBI kept a file on the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin suggesting they considered her a threat and referred to some of her shows as “communist infiltration events” including one for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

September 9, 2022

Rick Price To Present His Soulville Show Across Australia

Rick Price will showcase his 10th studio album ‘Soulville’ with shows from the east coast to the west coast of Australia in May, June and July.

April 8, 2022

Jennifer Hudson Is Approaching EGOT Status

Jennifer Hudson has landed a Daytime Emmy for her virtual reality film Baba Yaga.

September 13, 2021

Barack Obama Delivers A Tasty New Summer Playlist for 2020

President Barack Obama has unveiled his 2020 playlist with classics from Dylan, Springsteen and Fleetwood Mac, Soul from Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder and contemporary sounds of Billie Eilish, Mac Miller and Frank Ocean.

November 17, 2020