Alan Leeds (pictured, R, with Nelson George and Quest Love) might not be a name familiar to those outside the tightly connected worlds of music and entertainment, but he has been behind the careers of some of the most respected Black acts in those fields. Leeds, who turned 68 this week, was instrumental in bringing […]
Ever since James Brown‘s death in 2006, the status of his potentially $100 million dollar estate has been in limbo as family tried to claim rights over it. The victor, some 9 years later, appears to be Tommie Rae Hynie, a ontime backup singer for Brown who had a child, James III, with Brown. She […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A judge says South Carolina officials must release emails about the diary of James Brown‘s widow and other documents related to the nearly decade-long fight over the late soul singer’s estate. Circuit Judge Eugene Griffith Jr. on Friday gave the state Attorney General’s Office10 days to produce the documents, even as […]
Kevin Hart returned to Saturday Night Live to bring the funny. Hart, who first hosted the long-running sketch comedy series in 2013, kicked off SNL’s first…
It’s been eight years since the “Godfather of Soul,” James Brown (pictured) passed away at age 73. Now after an uphill six-year effort by historian Jacob…
For iPhone: Deanna Brown-Thomas is a radio & TV personality, actress, entrepreneur, humanitarian and daughter of James Brown. She joined the TJMS crew broadcasting live from Augusta, Georgia, Brown’s hometown to talk about his life and legacy. The city has erected a statue in his honor, one of the must-sees aside from, of […]
The Tom Joyner Morning Show is in Cincinnati this week, the hometown of the legendary funk guitarist, Bootsy Collins. While the TJMS has been seen hanging out in hot spots all around town, Collins, of course, is an ambassador for the city, which is experiencing a renaissance of sorts lately. Their football team is doing […]
Fans of James Brown will get two different looks into the late music icon’s life with two new books. In her book, “Cold Sweat,” Yamma Brown reveals how her famous dad struck her mother, in addition talking about how she grew up and had to deal with domestic violence issues in her marriage as well. […]
If you thought the fictionalized version of James Brown’s life was lacking, HBO has acquired the U.S. and Canadian TV rights to Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown, a feature-length documentary directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney and produced by Mick Jagger. It airs on Monday, Oct. 27 (9:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT). The film features […]
James Brown may be back in the public eye, thanks to a new biopic, but the late music icon is far from resting in peace, according to his widow. In an interview with MailOnline.com, Tomi Rae Brown detailed for the first time just how complicated things are with Brown’s family as she touched on the […]
The Hollywood Bowl will host a huge James Brown tribute concert on Aug. 16, featuring alumni from the singer’s bands fronted by vocalists D’Angelo, Aloe Blacc, Angelique Kidjo and Bettye LaVette. The event was spearheaded by “Get on Up” executive producer Peter Afterman and jazz bassist Christian McBride, according to Billboard.com. McBride, who worked with […]
Tom Joyner packed out the Magic Johnson Theater in Harlem, NY this weekend for the release of the James Brown biopic, ‘Get On Up’ starring Chadwick Boseman, Jill Scott, Craig Robinson, Viola Davis and Tika Sumpter. And as promised, our resident funny man, J. Anthony Brown came in full costume to pay homage to the soul […]
