MSNBC PoliticsNation host Reverend Al Sharpton said in a statement that he was “shocked and grief stricken by the reported news of the suicide of Don Cornelius, the creator of Soul Train.” Read More
Today, CBS Sports’ James Brown sat down with Michael Vick for the quarterback’s first on-camera interview since he was released from federal prison in mid-July for charges related to his former dogfighting ring.
According to the press release, Mr. Brown conducted the interview with Mr. Vick earlier today in Virginia. The interview will air as Read More
Via The Guardian: Import socialite, Brooklyn resident, model, clothing designer, Nylon columnist, and possibly desperate housewife Peaches Geldof will continue to expand her inorganic hipster brand with the release of Disappear Here, a new magazine she co-edits with James Brown (the GQ editor fired for Read More
At 10 a.m. City Council member Tony Avella and others protest “contradictions of mayor’s ’2030′ plan” in Queens at the corner of 39th Ave and 234th Street.
At 11 a.m. City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and club owners announce new night life safety measures at City Hall.
Also at 11 a.m. a George W. Bush Read More
Revivals of long-gone genres are nothing unexpected. Even awkward, pretentious prog rock emerged from its attic hiding place some time ago, so it’s no surprise that its smoother 70’s sibling—lavishly produced, folk-inflected soft rock—is making a reappearance. The remarkable thing is that there’s a great album heralding that return, one that steers clear of ironic Read More
Destiny’s Child: Above & Beyoncé
It’s a strange but true phenomenon that some of the most progressive and downright weird music these days is sitting at the top of the charts. Thanks to the competitive nature of both hip-hop and R&B, the Billboard Hot 100 can read like a who’s who of futuristic experimentalism and Read More
James Brown: Doing It to Death
“I don’t have to work,” said the Hardest-Working Man in Show Business, James Brown. “I don’t have to make some payments next month, or pay the electrical bill, gas bill or whatever. That’s been taken care of many, many years ago. I let my gut feeling make decisions.”
