Artists
Exclusive Performances on Yahoo! Music
Popular Artists
Chuck Brown, pioneer of 'go-go' funk music, dies
Wed May 16, 2012 4:06pm PDTChuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go music in the nation's capital, has died after suffering from pneumonia. He was 75.... ..Read More »
Leon Hendrix: Jimi 'Was Always Told to Shut Up When He Was a Kid'
Wed May 16, 2012 2:00pm PDTIn the song "Castles Made of Sand," Jimi Hendrix sang about a "little Indian brave" who dreamed of growing up to be a fearless warrior. "I was surprised to find myself the main character in the second verse," recalls Leo…... ..Read More »
Chuck Brown, Godfather of Go-Go, Dead at 75
Wed May 16, 2012 1:55pm PDTChuck Brown, a pioneer of Washington, D.C.'s Go-Go music scene, died today at the age of 75, reports WJLA. Brown had been sick for some time, and was hospitalized with pneumonia last week.... ..Read More »
On the Charts: Rihanna's 'Ship' Sails
Wed May 16, 2012 10:50am PDTWINNER OF THE WEEK: Mother's Day. We're not comfortable generalizing about mothers' musical tastes – this writer's wife, who is a mother, favors George Jones, Parliament and the Sex Pistols – but stereotypical mom-orient…... ..Read More »
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Call Reunion a 'Kick-Start to a Beautiful Situation'
Wed May 16, 2012 10:30am PDTGuerilla Union, the promoter who puts on the Rock the Bells tour each year, was initially scheduled to unveil the lineup at an L.A. press conference May 8th. But the announcement was delayed a week to allow the members o…... ..Read More »
