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NEWS ABOUT: James Brown

James Brown stories: 6 news summaries
HOLIDAY MUSIC GUIDE

Ditch the Bells, It's Time
for a New Jingle

Chronicle compiles list of reworked holiday faves

Dec 7, 08 7:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Chestnuts may still be roasting on an open fire, but that doesn’t mean you can’t refresh your Christmas playlist. The San Francisco Chronicle compiles a list of new twists on old favorites to help you give the jingle bells a rest:
  • Sufjan Stevens, "That Was the
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James Brown • Pretenders • Christmas • Christmas music • Tony Bennett • Marvin Gaye • holiday season

 Greatest Singer Ever: Aretha 

Poll of musicians, industry insiders choose Franklin as most worthy of R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Nov 13, 08 10:18 AM CST
(Newser) - Aretha Franklin isn't just the Queen of Soul, she's the greatest singer of all time, according to a new Rolling Stone poll of critics, musicians, and industry leaders. Her heavenly voice is "a gift from God," says Mary J. Blige. "Aretha has everything—the power, the technique,... More »

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Bob Dylan • Rolling Stone • John Lennon • celebrity • Elvis Presley • Aretha Franklin • singer • James Brown • Stevie Wonder • Sam Cooke • Mary J. Blige • Ray Charles • Marvin Gaye • Otis Redding

 Medical Bracelet
 With Soul Sells for $32K 

James Brown's goods sell for $850K at controversial auction

Jul 18, 08 8:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The personal belongings of James Brown sold for $850,000 at a bittersweet Christie's auction yesterday, E! Online reports. Letterman bandleader Paul Shaffer provided the day's surprise by shelling out $32,500 for the medical bracelet Brown was wearing before he died on Christmas Day in 2006; the estimate had... More »

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Christie's • auction • singer • James Brown • soul • estate

Papa’s Got a Brand New … Jumpsuit?

James Brown's estate selling everything in August auction

Apr 8, 08 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Estate sales are always a mixed bag, but the James Brown auction at Christie’s in August will be something special, TMZ.com reports. Sure, fans will be able to snag coveted items like a Grammy or keyboard, but the Godfather’s socks, underwear and canceled checks? Say it loud:... More »

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Christie's • auction • memorabilia • James Brown • music sales • estate

tv review

 As Cities Burned, 
 James Brown Saved Boston  

Documentary recalls unrest that followed King assassination

Apr 5, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - In the wake of the assassination of Martin Luther King, riots raged in many American cities. In Boston, where there had been unrest on the night of April 4, officials worried about the fallout of a James Brown concert scheduled for April 5 at a downtown arena. A new documentary... More »

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Boston • Kevin White • Martin Luther King Jr. • James Brown • Boston Garden

Still in Love With Jumpin' Jack Flash

Even GOP candidate fawns over rock stars, Washington Post says

Sep 2, 07 5:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rock stars snort powders and cremated parents, promote thuggish personas, and do it all for a corporate dollar – yet we only love them all the more, says the Washington Post’s Robin Givhan. Even Mike Huckabee revealed his un-GOP admiration for Keith Richards, pardoning his reckless driving charge and... More »

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music • Keith Richards • Rolling Stones • Mike Huckabee • 50 Cent • Justin Timberlake • Giorgio Armani • James Brown • Jerry Lee Lewis

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