The 10 Greatest Televised Musical Performances of the 1960s

By Logan Lockner at 9:35 AM on February 9, 2013

A record-setting 73 million people tuned in on this day in 1964 to watch the Beatles make their first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show.  read more

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James Brown Biopic Set to Start Casting

By Mark Rozeman at 4:00 PM on January 17, 2013

It looks as though the long-delayed James Brown biopic is now picking up some major momentum....  read more

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James Brown, 2Pac Mashed Up in the Django Unchained Theme

By Ryan Bort at 11:45 AM on December 10, 2012

The two iconic samples are backed by the now-unmistakable Django horn section.   read more

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The One: The Life and Music of James Brown by RJ Smith

By Elias Leight at 2:09 PM on September 25, 2012

James Brown, who died in 2006, enjoys membership in a very exclusive club of musicians, a group of men and women who created the current landscape of pop music.  read more

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20 Songs for Sticking It to The Man

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 10:13 AM on July 3, 2012

Today is National Disobedience Day, and we celebrate anyone with the courage to stand up to unjust authority with some quality tunes.  read more

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The 60 Best Albums of the 1960s

By Bonnie Stiernberg at 9:51 AM on May 30, 2012

If music as we know it today is our universe, the 1960s are the Big Bang.  read more

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James Brown Stars in Miso Soup Commercial

By Andrea Kszystyniak at 1:00 PM on July 5, 2011

We know the Godfather of Soul James Brown for smash hits like “Get Up Offa That Thing,” but “Miso” must have slipped under our radar. Brown recorded this rockin’ Japanese commercial for Cup of Noodles’ miso soup spin-off way back in 1992. Only James Brown could make Cup of Noodles actually look yummy and exciting. Miso miso!...  read more

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Listen to Tom Waits Covering James Brown in 1987

By Beca Grimm at 1:34 PM on August 18, 2010

Sounds awesome, right? It is, actually...  read more

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The 80 Best Workout Songs

By Josh Jackson at 7:00 AM on April 15, 2010

We bet it's time for you to update that ol' workout playlist. The following songs are guaranteed to get your body moving.  read more

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Institutionalized: Eight Musical Homages to the Asylum

By Rachel Dovey at 8:00 AM on April 2, 2010

Musicians have a long and complex history with mental illness. On her new album, Janelle Monáe uses the asylum motif to tie her to the greats she channels. Here are some of the most famous, and infamous, songs and videos about being institutionalized.   read more

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