Roland Martin talked with Chadwick Boseman, star of the James Brown biopic, “Get On Up.” Boseman discussed how he prepared for the role and the…
They say you should never meet your idols because you’ll be disappointed, but anybody who met James Brown knows that old adage is a lie.…
Even though James Brown had a history of domestic violence in his relationships, Jill Scott doesn’t think he was a monster. The “Golden” diva will…
“NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin celebrates Black Music Month with this exclusive interviews from the set of the James Brown biopic Get On Up. Chadwick…
James Brown is coming back to life and bringing the funk to the big screen this summer in the musical biopic, “Get On Up.” The…
Jill Scott has proven herself as an artist whose music will transcend generations and also has her sights on set on conquering the film industry.…
So many rappers have sampled the late, great James Brown. Let’s take a look at 10 of the best songs to have taken from the…
Marva Whitney, who rose to fame as part of the James Brown Revue, died on December 22nd in her hometown of Kansas City. She was 68 years old. Born Marva Ann Manning in Kansas City, she joined the James Brown Revue in 1967 and was nicknamed “Soul Sister #1.″ She had modest success as a […]
The daughter of music legend James Brown is sitting in an Augusta jail cell after being arrested for allegedly stealing an SUV and assaulting her boss. According to the Augusta Chronicle, Venisha Brown is being charged with theft by taking a motor vehicle in Richmond County and is being held in the Richmond County jail […]
Music cleanses the soul–allowing for a therapeutic release like no other. There are so many artists out there who create music that act as certified stress relievers. Just in case your days are far too long and hectic for you to find great music to chill to, I’ve compiled a list of five albums that […]
As part of our ongoing Black Music Month coverage legendary Producer and DJ Pete Rock to a break from recording with Camp Lo and Roy Ayers to share with TheUrbandaily what exactly Black Music means to him. As Told To Jerry L. Barrow Black music to Pete Rock is like steak to a hungry lion. […]
