Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from James Brown

“All there was left for me in Minneapolis was to work for Prince, and I had no desire to – I’d heard too many stories. I got bored… I quit playing guitar for two years”: How Binky Griptite reinvented himself – and ended up playing with Amy Winehouse

Partly inspired by a copy of Guitar World he tried to steal, the Dap-Kings’ former rhythm powerhouse started out as a shredder, before he studied the rhythm guitar greats – landing gigs with Janet Jackson and Amy Winehouse along the way

Guitar World

Mary Weiss obituary

Lead singer of the 1960s group the Shangri-Las who had several hits including the US chart-topping Leader of the Pack

The Guardian - UK

A&E Sets 'James Brown: Say It Loud!' Documentary Series

Two-night event premieres February 19

Multichannel News

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson To Call Super Bowl for CBS

James Brown handles pregame, halftime and postgame, and Justin Hartley drama ‘Tracker’ on after

Broadcasting & Cable

David Garibaldi's 12 funk drumming tips: "When I started playing more fills and being more concerned about that than the groove, I think my playing suffered. The root R&B concept is no fills. Zero. None."

The former Tower Of Power legends leads a masterclass in making it funky

MusicRadar

Singing, dancing, playing piano: six actors who had to train for their roles

As vocal coach tells of Marisa Abela’s gruelling routine to prepare for Amy Winehouse role, here are some others who put in the hours

The Guardian - UK

The incredible story of Merlin the spaniel shows how little humans know about dogs

No technology can yet match the uncanny ability that dogs possess to find their way home, says Richard Sugg, author of Kali the Wonder Dog

The Guardian - UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The rise and fall of BrewDog: how the anarchic brewery went from progressive to problematic

The unorthodox Scottish brewers have made a name for themselves over the last 17 years by making headlines with bold and outlandish marketing strategies, often in response to rulings and criticisms. But they’ll have a hard time coming back from their latest blunder, writes Hannah Twiggs

The Independent UK

BrewDog slashes pay for London hires despite increase in rest of UK

BrewDog is cutting hourly pay rates for its new London hires despite upping them in the rest of the UK.

Evening Standard

“Bob Marley didn’t want to hear my jazz-rock… I had to start all over again. I needed to play slower and add more feeling. Once I did, he told me, ‘That’s it, man!’” Al Anderson opens up on his tumultuous time with a reggae icon

From No Woman, No Cry to Natty Dread and Revolution, every Bob Marley and The Wailers track Al Anderson played on was a hit – but he lived through broken promises, bad vibes from his replacement and sleeping rough on a mosquito-ridden beach to make it

Guitar World

Watch legendary funk drummer James Gadson demonstrate some of his most famous grooves using Ludwig Acrolite, Supraphonic and Pearl Jupiter snares

The latest instalment of Lauten Audio’s Snare series focusses on one of the greatest feels of all time

MusicRadar

‘Mick Jagger was surprisingly hard-working’: the all-star life of synth whiz Wally Badarou

His reputation for futurist pop got him work with everyone from Grace Jones and Talking Heads to Foreigner – now the French keyboardist is reissuing a soundtrack for a yoga DVD that became a Balearic classic

The Guardian - UK

St Johnstone 1 Ross County 0: Graham Carey strike lifts Perth Saints off bottom

St Johnstone moved off the foot of the cinch Premiership table with a priceless 1-0 victory over Ross County at McDiarmid Park.

The National (Scotland)

“Rock’n’roll is dead. It’s a toothless old woman. It’s really embarrassing”: how David Bowie turned his back on glam rock to make his ‘plastic soul’ masterpiece Young Americans

Drugs, madness and an ex-Beatle – the crazed story of David Bowie’s 1975 album Young Americans

Louder

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Metal Hammer

If you ever wondered how Rage Against The Machine would sound with Godfather of Soul James Brown on vocals and Eddie Van Halen on guitar, we finally have the answer

The funkiest, grooviest, most soulful piece of righteous rap-metal you'll hear today, or any other day, to be honest

Chicago Sun-Times

Signing Day steals, success stories, all the stars that left and the best still uncommitted

All the storylines from the recruiting cycle around the Class of 2024.

USA Today Sports Media Group

James Brown brilliantly defused calling himself ‘big chocolate head’ on a hot mic

James Brown's smooth level? 1,000.

Sports Illustrated

Commanders-Patriots Featured Worst Roughing-the-Passer of the Season

Refs make a horrific call and give an awful explanation.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The National (Scotland)

Referee praised for VAR U-turn during Celtic's win at Ross County

Ross County vs Celtic referee praised by former EPL official for VAR U-turn.

The National (Scotland)

Oh Celtic penalty claim emerges after win over Ross County

Strong shouts for a Celtic penalty in their 3-0 win over Ross County have emerged.

Chicago Sun-Times

Promising high school basketball players emerge at annual Pangos camp

Pangos provides a snapshot of who many of the top young players are in the state and puts them together under one roof.

WEKU

Lexington Council makes fall spending decisions

Lexington’s Urban County Council has made some decisions about spending surplus funds. This has become an expected fall discussion item when there are dollars available.

The Guardian - AU

How Bruce Lehrmann’s media interviews cost him his anonymity in Toowoomba rape case

The ‘high-profile man’ has been identified after TV appearances about the Brittany Higgins case came back to burn him

The Guardian - AU

Bruce Lehrmann revealed as high-profile man charged with Toowoomba rape

Changes to Queensland law allow for naming of Lehrmann, who was thrust into national spotlight after being accused of raping Brittany Higgins, a claim he strenuously denied

The National (Scotland)

Dundee 0 Ross County 0: Goalless draw as both sides lack clinical edge

Dundee and Ross County were unable to secure the win they both desperately wanted at Dens Park.

1 … 5 6 7 8

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.