As the architect of Funk, Brown revolutionized music by focusing on “the One” – emphasizing the first beat of every measure. Tracks like “Cold Sweat” and “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” used interlocking ...

Like so many artists, he was inspired by preachers in the Black church and started out singing in gospel quartets. James Brown transitioned into a secular soul singer though his live shows had the ...

Happy Music Monday!! I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend for folks. Last week was the 93rd anniversary of James Brown’s birth. I realized that I have never done a playlist devoted ...

Happy Music Monday! I hope this missive finds you smiling and well. It’s your musical motorist back again with a new collection to enjoy today and all week long. There are so many wonderful duets out ...

Happy Music Monday, you all. It’s your pal and selector, Marlon, back once more with a collection to brighten your month. We are into July and for my money, a particularly good time to enjoy some ...

Greetings! It’s your friend and selector, Marlon, again. Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson’s joyous, crisply edited and well observed documentary about Sly Stone dropped in February on Hulu and Disney+. It ...

According to npr.org, U.S. Rep. Cori Bush (D, Missouri) has introduced new legislation calling for $14 trillion in reparations for Black Americans, in an effort to see the federal government atone and ...

by Marlon West (FB: marlon.west1 Threads: @stlmarlonwest IG: stlmarlonwest Bluesky: @marlonweststl.bsky.social Spotify: marlonwest) Back in February, Gorillaz shared a new eight-minute short film ...

Happy Women’s History Month! Welcome to another Music Monday at GBN. Your monthly groove wrangler is back with a new collection for your musical pleasure. Against all odds, Pottinger became a ...

You may have heard of Black astronauts like Mae Jemison, Charles Bolden or Victor Glover, but do you know about the first African-American astronauts or what they contributed to NASA’s space program?

You might know about Hattie McDaniel, Sidney Poitier or Halle Berry being the first Black recipients of Oscars in their respective acting categories, but have you ever wondered who were the first in ...

As #JazzAppreciationMonth continues, we offer a quote from true jazz royalty, — bandleader, composer, pianist, performer — the superb, sublime Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington. Born in Washington D.C.