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Solomon Burke

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    February 14, 2011

    The 2011 Grammys, A Timeline: Lady Gaga's Boob Armor, Who Is Lady Antebellum, and What the Hell is Cee-Lo Wearing?

    In which we sit through three and a half hours of Grammys twaddle, so you don't have to: 8:01 p.m.: Show opens with an Aretha Franklin montage. Okay... 8:03 p.m.: Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Florence Welch, Yolanda Adams, and Martina McBride perform "Natural Woman" together, then take i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2010

    R.I.P. Solomon Burke, 'King of Rock 'n' Soul'

    Solomon Burke in the '60s​Pour one out for one of the all-time greats of soul music, self-proclaimed King of Rock 'n' Soul Solomon Burke, who died yesterday in the Netherlands, according to CNN and others.Burke, 70, died of natural causes early Sunday morning on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Air ... More >>

  • Music

    August 26, 2009

    Outside Lands Picks Part 1: Five Ways to a Fitter You

    Solomon Burke in the '60s​Pour one out for one of the all-time greats of soul music, self-proclaimed King of Rock 'n' Soul Solomon Burke, who died yesterday in the Netherlands, according to CNN and others.Burke, 70, died of natural causes early Sunday morning on a plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol Air ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2009

    SFJAZZ Announces Fall Season

    Hypnotic & Harmelodic: Ornette Coleman SFJAZZ has announced its 27th season, which kicks off October 10 with a Thelonious Monk birthday party and ends November 21 with a "Double-Barreled Blues Bash" featuring Keb' Mo and Solomon Burke. Highlights include October 22's show, "Afro-Cuban Keystone ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 3, 2009

    Interview with Van Morrison

    Listen to the Lion Films The Astral Travels of Van Morrison A brilliant and mercurial singer revisits perhaps his finest hour, 40 years later By Scott Foundas "I believe I've transcended," Van Morrison repeatedly incanted toward the end of the title track from his 1968 album, Astral Weeks, duri ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 11, 2007

    Pimp C: Remembering a Down South Legend

    Listen to the Lion Films The Astral Travels of Van Morrison A brilliant and mercurial singer revisits perhaps his finest hour, 40 years later By Scott Foundas "I believe I've transcended," Van Morrison repeatedly incanted toward the end of the title track from his 1968 album, Astral Weeks, duri ... More >>

  • Music

    October 17, 2007

    Singer-Songwriter Joe Henry Captures Civilians at GAMH

    Listen to the Lion Films The Astral Travels of Van Morrison A brilliant and mercurial singer revisits perhaps his finest hour, 40 years later By Scott Foundas "I believe I've transcended," Van Morrison repeatedly incanted toward the end of the title track from his 1968 album, Astral Weeks, duri ... More >>

  • Music

    March 2, 2005

    Solomon Burke

    Make Do With What You Got

  • Music

    October 1, 2003

    House of Tudor

    The Fleshtones were retro-rockin' long before the White Stripes – and they still are

  • Music

    August 1, 2001

    Steel Away

    Thanks to Joe Goldmark, the pedal steel guitar isn't just for country anymore

  • Music

    July 2, 1997

    Get It While You Can

    Jerry Ragavoy and the ghost of Janis Joplin

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