André 3000 Reflects on Sly and the Family Stone's Influence on Outkast in ‘Sly Lives!': Watch
But one performance in the documentary about 1969's Harlem Cultural Festival was singularly captivating: that of multiracial ...
The Truth About Black Responsibility In Hollywood
Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)” examines the influential Sly and the Family Stone front man. It also probes a ...
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‘A Complete Unknown’ keeps Bob Dylan a mystery
The film’s title, “A Complete Unknown,” serves as a guide for how it approaches its subject material. Mangold’s script works ...
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‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ Pays Tribute to One of the Greatest Singers Ever
He counted Nina Simone, Judy Garland ... even after arguing with the brass about an album cover that made him look like a cross between a louche lounge singer and a New Romantic poster boy.
Django Reinhardt: The jazz innovator who influenced Paul McCartney and Wings
Discover the pioneering jazz guitarist, Django Reinhardt, who influenced the music and career of Paul McCartney, from the day of The Beatles to Wings.
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‘It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley’ Review: Amy Berg’s Documentary Reverently Captures the Late Rocker With the Voice of an Angel
It becomes clear from the film that Buckley, who sang like Nina Simone ... made “Grace,” an album that consisted of original material interspersed with some of the cover versions that had ...
Documentaries to concerts, more than a dozen ways to celebrate Black History Month in OKC
For four decades, the USA has officially celebrated Black History Month, but efforts to honor African American history in ...
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Ahead of Her Big Grammys Night, RAYE Breaks Down the Artists Who Inspire Her and Her Favorite Music Memories
RAYE released her debut album My 21st Century Blues independently ... But for me, Jill Scott completely blew my mind. Nina Simone is everything to me. When I first moved into my house when I ...
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Jeff Buckley remembered at Sundance by the people who loved him
a sensitive rocker with a four-octave range who’d modeled his singing after Nina Simone, Edith Piaf, Judy Garland, Robert Plant and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. His 1994 debut album “Grace” had ...
‘Sly Lives’: Questlove and Producer Joseph Patel Unpack the Documentary, Sly Stone’s History and the ‘Burden of Black Genius’
The new documentary “Sly Lives, aka the Burden of Black Genius,” which focuses on the life and career of the brilliant but ...
Lana Del Rey’s 10 best covers
Proving her encyclopedic knowledge of music as well as showing her talent, Lana Del Rey's covers of other artist's work are always great, but these 10 are best.