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Sly Stone At Woodstock

Arts Jun 09

Sly Stone, leader of funk revolutionaries Sly and the Family Stone, dies at 82

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

Arts Oct 19

Trombone Shorty joins a 'second line' in New Orleans. Credit: Jason Lelchuk
WATCH: Trombone Shorty joins a ‘second line’ in New Orleans

Trombone Shorty said he always makes a point of dropping by his old neighborhood when he stops home from his tours.

By Anne Azzi Davenport

Arts Nov 19

Sharon Jones, who led a soul revival as Dap-Kings frontwoman, dies at 60

Sharon Jones, whose albums and electrifying live performances with her backup band the Dap Kings helped lead a soul and funk revival, died Friday at the age of 60.

By Corinne Segal

Apr 26

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The Budos Band Hones a ’70s Sound

The Budos Band hones a '70s sound.

Mar 16

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Conversation: Singer Ruthie Foster

Jeffrey Brown talks to singer Ruthie Foster, whose new album is called "Let It Burn."…

Nov 30

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Trombone Shorty Brings Funk to New Orleans Big Brass Tradition

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Tuesday’s Art Notes

A roundup of arts headlines.

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Sci-Fi Funk: Robot Rhythms of Janelle Monae

Cindi Mayweather is a cyborg who is wanted for falling in love with a human, and the alter ego of Janelle Monae, a rhythm and blues singer whose 2007 album "Metropolis Suite I of IV: The Chase" boasts clever orchestrations,…

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Dec 25

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Legendary Soul Singer James Brown Dies at Age 73

James Brown, the rythm-and-blues singer known as the "Godfather of Soul," died Monday morning of congestive heart failure after a bout with pneumonia.

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