Articles related to "Rhythm And Blues"



Langston Hughes' Life is Fine
Hughes' poem resembles a rhythm and blues tune, a form that the Harlem Renaissance poet employed quite often to great effect.
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Rhian Benson:BEAUTY WITH NO BANG!
Neo-Soul's newest artist hits the scene with a buzz. Although somewhat anticipated, her arrival seems to a lukewarm debut. Beautiful- but where's the BANG?
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Rhythm and Blues Songbird Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin, also known as the Queen of Soul, is one of the world's most accomplished and highly respected singers.
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Musical Trends Since the 1940s
From the 1940s to the present, urban music has creatively changed during each decade. The artists managed to find innovative ways to update the music.
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Anthony Hamilton's Award Winning Voice
Anthony Hamilton has been sharing his rich soul stirring voice and music with audiences for more than a decade.
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Anita Baker Sings Songs from the Heart
Rhythm and blues vocalist, Anita Baker, has been entertaining audiences with her rich voice and smooth style for more than three decades.
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Brown's Riverbank Blues
The speaker of Sterling A. Brown's "Riverbank Blues" dramatizes the force of his conscience that will not allow him to become a lazy victim of sloth and self-pity.
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Earth, Wind and Fire Live in Concert
Mind blowing music, particularly soul, jazz and rhythm and blues, has been a part of the band Earth, Wind and Fire's live stage performances for four decades.
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New T.I. Album
Rapper T.I.'s sixth album released amid excitment in the rap community. The album represents a step forward for T.I. and a bringing together of hip-hop's biggest names.
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Whitney Houston Rebounds With New Music
September 1, 2009 internationally acclaimed singer and actress, Whitney Houston, will release her first album in seven years.
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A Genesis: Neo-Soul
Neo-Soul music is fusion at it's best. It embraces love and sensuality as an art form. Modern day Soul spotlights the artistry of India Arie, Maxwell, Jill Scott,Alicia Keys, Musiq Soulchild and more!
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Timothea: Siren to Wail
Timothea Beckerman is a New Orleans singer/songwriter. Read about her life and her Hepatitis C public awareness campaign.
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Bo Diddley Dies at Age 79
Music legend Bo Diddley dies on June 2, 2008 of heart failure.
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Jake & Elwood - The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers movie stars Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi as Elwood and Jake Blues as they flee the cops, try to keep an orphanage open, all the while causing chaos.
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Singer Maxwell's Black Musical Genius
Born May 23, 1973, Maxwell is a singer and songwriter who embodies the truth that talent is both timeless and boundless.
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The Girl Group Sound in the 1960 Music Scene
Successful female vocal groups and performers in the 1960s.
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Kenny Lattimore's Timeless Voice
Kenny Lattimore's album, Timeless, was released by Verve Music Group in September 2008. It is the latest in the singer's compilation of soul stirring songs.
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Stevie Wonder as a Musical Icon
Stevie Wonder was born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan. He continues to entertain and delight audiences around the world.
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What Country and Southern Rock Owe To Classic Soul Music - Pt. 1
All those long-haired cowboy types owe a debt of gratitude to the down-home soul shouters of the deep south in the 1960s.
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Great R&B Arrangers - Part 1
Three people whose contributions to music helped shape musical attitudes and societal directions.
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R&B, Jazz, and Questions of Standards and Taste
Schools of thought have developed along sharp boundary lines on these matters of musical and cultural controversy. Where do you stand?
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Half Man Half Amazing
Musiq's tour dates and latest sophomore effort as well as inside scoop on Musiq himself is all captured here.Coming soon Juslisen, a guaranteed Neo-Soul CLASSIC in the making.
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Artist Profile - CéU
Brazil's most popular artist of 2007 has many worldly influences, which can be heard in her Grammy-nominated debut album as well as her latest release, Vagarosa.
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B. B. King Releases New CD
B. B. King's newest release, One Kind Favor, finds the legendary blues guitarist pondering his mortality amid tracks about life and love.
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Candy Dulfer Releases New Album
Candy Dulfer's newest CD contains a couple of sure-fire smooth jazz hits, but its stronger tracks are not plentiful enough to match the quality of her earlier work.
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Coachella Music Festival Celebrates First Decade
The 2009 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup ranges from eclectic, groundbreaking and more traditional rock, punk, R&B and alternate artists.
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Common Album, Universal Mind Control
Common's short "feel good" album released with almost strictly Neptues production, "Announcement" featuring Pharrell, and "Punch Drunk Love" featuring Kanye West.
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Family Summer Vacation on Hilton Head Island, SC
Named one of the country's top 10 family beaches by MSN.com, Hilton Head Island attracts families not only for its sandy beach, but its myriad of other activities.
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FOR THE LOVE OF IT
The allure and appeal of the ultra sexy Soul Music Genre. Why we LOVE it.
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Let Freedom Sing DVD Review
This documentary follows the music and events of the Civil Rights Movement with historic footage, interviews, and the songs themselves.
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Memphis Draws Elvis Fans to Graceland
Elvis fans are among the most rabid in the world, so it's not surprising to find that an estimated 4,000-6,000 people visit Graceland on any given day.
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Say My Name Premieres at SXSW
"Say My Name" uses women rappers and singers as the focus for a study about struggling inner city women.
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Stone History (Mar. 16-22)
A look at past Stones events
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The Roots New Album, "How I Got Over"
The Roots new single "How I Got Over" is from their upcoming ninth album and features new lyrical material from rapper BlackThought and beats from drummer Questlove.
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2009 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction
Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eminem, Jimmy Page, and Ronnie Wood are among the artists inducting the 2009 entries to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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A Namibian Artist in Africa
African Boy, otherwise known as AB, his real name Dantago Schimming, has wooed Namibian and African audiences with the rhythm of his soul and the passion of his voice.
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African American Actress & 1970s Icon Pam Grier
Pam Grier was one of the hottest African American actresses in the major motion picture industry during the 1970s.
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American Freedom, American Culture, American Greatness
A look at some reasons why this country is magnificent.
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Biography of Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa, an American composer, defied all musical categorization while he blended genres ranging from rock, classical, avant-garde, and jazz.
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Body, Health and Isotonic Solutions
Health experts worldwide are continuing to learn more about the "Isotonic Delivery System" and how it functions with the human body after ingesting vitamin supplements.
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Book Review Part 1: The Crisis of the African-American Architect
A part 1 of 3 book review on an influential book recently published by a Howard University graduate and Professor. The book reflects on the great beginnings of art and how it relates to other creative artforms that was masterfully expanded during the Harlem Renaisance by Booker T. Washington.
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Colosseum; Valentyne Suite
A legendary album from one of the forebears of British Prog Rock
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Country Cool R&B?
Review of Calvin Richardson's Country Boy

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DVD Review: Cadillac Records
Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Etta James are featured in this optimistic view of Chess Records, the Chicago R&B and Blues record label of the 1950s and '60s.
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Enlarge Your Vocabulary
As any sort of artist, you can really never know enough. Here are a few ways to increase your vocabulary, whether it pertains to words, musical styles, or things you know about so you can write songs about or sound intelligent discussing them.
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Experience Music Project, Shrine to Seattle Rock
EMP is not a tourist trap. Experience Music Project is a true shrine to Seattle Rock. Take 3 visionaries: Paul Allen, Frank Gehry, and Jimi Hendrix, then shake.
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Game Classic: EarthBound
Another look back at a classic video game, the Super Nintendo role-playing game EarthBound, and how it differs from other RPG's.
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Jay-Z Album, The Blueprint 3
Jay-Z's Blueprint 3 brings hits "D.O.A.," "Run This Town," "Jockin' Jay-Z" and "History." The album features extensive production from Kanye West and and no Auto-Tune.
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Play Me Some...Alabama Music!
Whether you're a music lover or not, you'll enjoy a trip to the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.


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