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Yoon Ahn channeled '70s funk and Tokyo street style for her first collection since reacquiring full ownership of the brand.
James Brown had layers, and the funk never stops. 1. “There Was a Time” This track, originally a B-side to “I Can’t Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) ...
James Brown revolutionized music with his infectious grooves and high-energy performances. His influence spans generations, ...
Featuring James Brown's dynamism, the extraterrestrial funk of George Clinton's Parliament Funkadelic, transformed girl group Labelle, and Fela Kuti's Afrobeat, the story also traces funk's ...
If you want to tighten up your funk rhythm chops, you’ll need to get down with the ‘chanking’ strumming technique, as used famously by James Brown guitarist Jimmy Nolen, who employed it as ...
Pickup Music’s LA-based session ace Jamey Arent is your host for a lesson that’s not only a great introduction to the fundamentals of funk guitar, but could be the inspiration you need to take ...
Dr. Deanna Brown-Thomas, daughter of funk icon James Brown, discusses her father's upcoming induction into the Cincinnati Black Music Walk of Fame.
The collection of songs is a return to the bandleader's blues roots. Wesley said he still practices his instrument 30 minutes per day. "If you stop playing, your chops and the muscles in your face ...
The Brown estate in Beech Island sits on 62.8 acres on James Brown Boulevard, behind wrought-iron gates and down a sloping drive that passes through a lake and several other outbuildings.
Inspired by James Brown This riff is the first of a few in the key of E. Play the top four strings of the E9 voicing. For ...