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Maxwell and his comback concert
... low, and only made an official return to public consciousness at the BET Awards a few months ago, paying tribute to Al Green. Turns out that was just a warm-up for his full-fledged tour, which is drumming up a ton of excitement despite the fact ...
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Maxwell at the Fox Theatre Wednesday: the set list
... Work" (Kate Bush cover) - "Sumthin,' Sumthin' " - "W/As My Girl" - "Pretty Wings" (new song) - "Simply Beautiful" (Al Green cover) - "Fortunate" - "Bad Habits" (new song) - "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" - "Whenever, Wherever, Whatever" Check ...
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Chicago Rapper/Activist Torrio Jetson Puts the Heart and Soul Back into Hip Hop
... garnered the respect of many of his peers from around the world. Torrio grew up listening to musical greats such as Al Green, James Brown and Isaac Hayes. His passionate lyrics mesh effortlessly with his sonically moving tracks. With his debut album ...
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20 questions for ... singer-musician Mike Farris
... Let's randomly pick a few, shall we? The Sistine Chapel, "Sgt. Pepper," Beastie Boys "No Sleep Till Brooklyn," Al Green's entire catalogue, Motown's entire catalogue, anything the Clayton Brothers paint, Billie Holliday's "If You Were Mine," I would ...
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Nikka Costa Returns With 'Pebble To A Pearl'
... live in the studio, giving it a truly organic feel. Joining Nikka on the record is legendary drummer James Gadson ( Al Green , Bill Withers , Stevie Wonder ), Grammy Award winning songwriter, and keyboardist James Poyser ( Erykah Badu , Lauryn Hill ...
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Tina Turner mixes soul, spectacle in comeback show
... included a ballad version of the Beatles "Help," the slinky "Undercover Agent for the Blues," the soul groove of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and earthy funk of Ann Peebles' "I Can't Stand the Rain," all Tina-fied. A fireball medley of "Jumpin' ...
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CD Reviews: A roundup of new music releases
... Lauryn Hill) to guitarist Jason Falkner (a presence on Beck's "Modern Guilt"), Costa calls up the spiritual love of Al Green on "Someone for Everyone" and the syncopation of Stevie Wonder on "Keep Wanting More." She makes a solid feet-first entry ...
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... Brown) "Knock on Wood" (Eddie Floyd) "I've Been Loving You Too Long" (Otis Redding "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)" (Al Green) "If You Don't Know Me By Now" (Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes) "It's Alright" (The Impressions) "I'm Still in Love With ...
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CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Stax Records Presents Nikka Costa's "Pebble to a Pearl" Available Now
... live in the studio, giving it a truly organic feel. Joining Nikka on the record is legendary drummer James Gadson (Al Green, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder), Grammy Award winning songwriter, and keyboardist James Poyser (Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, Al ...
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... this time the slinky Hi Records sound of the 70s, famed for its sensuous feel and beguiling rhythms. She got Al Green's guitarist and songwriting partner Mabon "Teenie" Hodges to play guitar on the whole album (Teenie co-wrote "Love and Happiness" ...
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CD: Pop review: Various, Take Me To the River: A Southern Soul Story 1961-1977
... down south, (often white) songwriters like Dan Penn and artists of the stature of William Bell, Aretha Franklin and Al Green dealt with the trickier, grown-up stuff. Over three CDs here are 75 ageless tracks. The Coral mini-series: Episode 4 Sep 18 ...
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BELIEVERS DON'T have to pay to see the legendary Al Green sing - not if they live in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Last Night: Cat Power At The Palladium Ballroom
... the time her set ended. What did those who left early miss? Well, a few things of note: Teenie Hodges, the former Al Green guitarist who recorded on Cat Power's The Greatest , joined the singer on stage for the final 45 minutes or so of her show; ...
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Tina is simply the best - when she's solo
... stylist, on a ballad treatment of the Beatles' "Help" (she shouts even on ballads), a slow, soulful reading of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together" and a funky piano-propelled version of Ann Peebles' "Can't Stand the Rain." Of course, Tina sparkled on ...
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... to a Pearl -- an authoritative, refreshingly organic pop-funk manifesto featuring musicians who've played with Al Green and Stevie Wonder -- the exhilaration of liberation literally screams from R&B workout "Can't Please Everybody." Such strict ...
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Memphis in the Meantime: Nick Pagliari Band Plays Boone Saloon This Saturday
When most people think about music from the famous city of Memphis, Tenn., names like B.B. King, Otis Redding, Al Green and Elvis Presley immediately come to mind.
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Let's Stay Together - Al Green
When R&B lovers hear the name Al Green, they immediately think of the Memphis soul singer who gave us a 70s hits like "I'm Still in Love with You," "Take Me to the River," "Love and Happiness," "Full of Fire" ...
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R&B's Maxwell is back with new tour
... iving under the radar these past few years. Stick around to watch him sing "Simply Beautiful" as a tribue to legend Al Green on the 2008 BET Awards. Tags: music
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Blige in Camden, pouring it all out
... Blige is conflicted, peddling smooth, slick soul with a distinct retro flavor. Even before he slipped in a cover of Al Green's "Let's Stay Together," his allegiance to Green's blend of utopian romance and carnal come-on was evident. Thicke, the son ...
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... lacks the kind of bare-chested sexuality you could hear in the crooning seductions of people like Marvin or Al Green. If anything, at its most wispy (such as on "Cry No More") Thicke's voice is much closer to that of sensitive folk rockers like Nick ...
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