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Mick Jagger, Questlove Collaborate for James Brown Documentary Series

The Rolling Stone's Mick Jagger and Questlove, the leader of the Roots and creator of Summer of Soul (Or, When the Revolution Could Not be Televised), are teaming up to produce a four-part documentary series on the soul music legend James Brown. Made for the A&E Network, the James Brown: Say it Loud is slated to premiere sometime next year. Jagger described Brown as “a brilliant performer who inspired me from the beginning.” […]

todayFebruary 28, 2022

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James Brown Estate Sold for $90 Million

After 15 years of dispute, James Brown’s estate has reportedly sold the late singer’s music assets to the publishing and management company Primary Wave. While the company did not provide an official comment on the financial details of the deal, a close source revealed that Primary Wave bought the entirety of Brown’s publishing, master income stream, and name and likeness rights for, as reports say, an estimated $90 million. Brown’s […]

todayDecember 14, 2021

Music

UME Drops James Brown Mini-Documentary

Urban Legends, a division of UMe, Universal Music Group's global catalog company, is celebrating 50 years of funk, soul, hip-hop, and R&B with a month-long celebration of that includes live DJ sets, new mini-documentaries, new episodes of the docu-series Through the Lens, and new releases of re-mixes of classic songs. The events focus on four genre defining periods in music history over the past half a century, kicking off today, […]

todayJune 22, 2020

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Jamie Foxx, Patti LaBelle and More Featured on ‘The Apollo: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack’

The digital edition of THE APOLLO: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack has been released by Universal Music Group/Blue Note Records/Polygram Entertainment/UMe, just ahead of the new HBO documentary's November 6 broadcast premiere. Helmed by Oscar® and Emmy®-winning director Roger Ross Williams, THE APOLLO chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City's landmark Apollo Theater. The soundtrack's CD and 2LP vinyl editions, featuring liner notes written by Williams, will […]

todayNovember 4, 2019

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This Day in Music History – October 24th

1939 - "Let's Dance" was recorded by Benny Goodman and his orchestra. 1962 - James Brown recorded "Live at the Apollo, Volume I." 1963 - The Beatles left Great Britain for their first tour outside of their homeland. 1970 - U.S. President Richard Nixon appealed to radio broadcasters to screen songs with lyrics that urge drug use. 1971 - In New York, Pablo Casals conducted the premiere of his "Hymn […]

todayOctober 24, 2019

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