Green, Al (1946—)
Admirers call eight-time Grammy winner and Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Al Green "the quintessential soul man." Born in Arkansas, Green grew...
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B.B. King returned to his hometown of Indianola for the aptly titled "B.B. King Homecoming Festival.""It is something that I have been doing for 42 years, playing free for the kids in June," the 81...
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Keite Young isn’t like most R&B; singers—it’s Valentine’s Day, yet he’d rather not talk about women or relationships. “Music is my love,” says Young, 2...
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“We strive to be trendsetters,” says Big Marc in his country drawl. “We got a couple of Back Wudz dances that we created. Hopefully, people will catch on.” With their debut,...
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Mix a dash of funk and a whole lot of soul and what emerges is the new generation of R&B;: meet Tony Hussle. In a world of beat machines and synthesized voices, Hussle is definitely something n...
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From costumed men on horseback riding rural roads to an "American Idol" and bead-throwing marchers, there are events in the weekend leading up to Mardi Gras to please almost anyone.Cars began strea...
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Carnival revelers streamed into the city Saturday _ and Mardi Gras organizers hoped to throw such a fantastic party that visitors would vow to return to this tourist-dependent city again.Tourism of...
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Today is Friday, April 13, the 103rd day of 2007. There are 262 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13, four-fifths of the way to the moon, was crippled whe...
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More than a year after a horrific bias attack nearly killed him, David Ritcheson masked his pain with a smile, concealing his anguish from the people closest to him, an attorney for his family said...
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The MTV Video Music Awards aren't until Sunday, but hip-hop stars started accepting trophies Friday night.Sean "Diddy" Combs, T.I., Three 6 Mafia and a slew of hip-hop producers gathered at the New...
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Green, Al (1946—)
B.B. King has busy summer schedule
