James Brown

|death_place = Atlanta, Georgia |genre = R&B, soul, funk, doo-wop, rock 'n'
roll, blues |occupation = Musician, Songwriter, Dancer, Choreographer,
Bandleader, Record Producer, Actor |instrument = Vocals, Drums, Percussion,
Piano, Keyboards, Organ |years_active = 1954-2006 |label = Federal, King,
Dade, Try Me, Smash, People, Polydor, Scotti Bros. |associated_acts ... read more

U.s. Court Rejects Plan To Carve Up James Brown's Estate

A U.S. court has overturned a settlement plan to carve up late soul singer James Brown's estate.Attorney general Henry MCMaster offered up a deal in...
Posted 27 February 7.06pm — Comment on this

Movie Mogul Brian Glazer Loves Having Mick Jagger As A Partner On James Brown Biopic

Movie mogul Brian Glazer is hoping his long-awaited James Brown biopic will help him form a long-lasting production partnership with Sir Mick Jagger,...
Posted 17 January 8.06am — Comment on this

John Legend Reflects On Django Unchained Soundtrack

With Django Unchained featuring a soundtrack including the likes of John Legend, Ennio Morricone, Tupac and James Brown, there’s as much hype about...
Posted 21 December 2012 7.26pm — Comment on this

SMALL STEP FOR A MAN

Mystikal - "Hit Me". This is a new song from Mystikal, who is listening to James Brown and turning his life around. This is a video of the Apollo 16 lunar rover, from 197...
Posted 17 December 2012 5.02pm — Comment on this

Hear James Brown, Tupac mash-up from 'Django Unchained'

Fans can get an early listen to music from 'Django Unchained'
Posted 11 December 2012 4.58am — Comment on this

Quentin Tarantino mashes up Tupac and James Brown

And he does it without Hologram Tupac.
Posted 11 December 2012 3.31am — Comment on this

James Brown And Tupac Appear On Django Unchained Soundtrack

Along with Jamie Foxx, Rick Ross and others...
Posted 30 November 2012 8.03pm — Comment on this

Miles Davis: 'Coltrane was a very greedy man. Bird was, too. He was a big hog' – a classic interview from the vaults

To mark the London jazz festival, here is an NME encounter with the great trumpeter in 1985 courtesy of Rock's Backpages, the world's leading archive of vintage music jou...
Posted 6 November 2012 1.26pm — Comment on this

What to Listen to On Your Way to the Polls: TIME’s Election-Day Playlist

As adults across the U.S. line up in polling stations and make their call on who should direct the next four years of the American symphony, we’ve put together an h...
Posted 6 November 2012 1.00pm — Comment on this

James Brown Live at the Apollo – a classic report from the vaults

It's 50 years this week since one of the great albums of all time was recorded. Here's a piece from 2003 on how it was made, in our latest visit to Rock's Backpages, the ...
Posted 24 October 2012 2.56pm — Comment on this

Rolling Stones to play secret club gigs

If you see Cockroaches in a club, chances are it's the veteran rockers easing into gear before performing at the O2The Rolling Stones are to warm up for their 50th annive...
Posted 24 October 2012 10.47am — Comment on this

Mick Jagger to co-produce James Brown biopic

He'll help "Start [This] Up".
Posted 23 October 2012 7.35pm — Comment on this

James Brown Biopic In The Works

Mick Jagger producing...
Posted 23 October 2012 7.08pm — Comment on this

Jagger to produce James Brown biopic

Rocker Mick Jagger has confirmed reports he is to produce a James Brown biopic, insisting he is honoured to be involved.
Posted 23 October 2012 5.26pm — Comment on this

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Top songs

The 5 most played James Brown songs in the past year.

  • Sex Machine  286 plays
  • It's A Man's World  243 plays
  • I got you (I feel good)  242 plays
  • Papa's Got A Brand New Bag Pt.1  230 plays
  • Get Up Offa That Thing  167 plays

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Absolute Radio stations playing songs by James Brown over the past year.

  1. Absolute Radio 60s 1013 plays
  2. Absolute Radio 70s 344 plays
  3. Absolute 80s 99 plays
  4. Absolute Radio 4 plays

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