Following the sad news of Blues & Soul legend Etta James‘ passing today, Beyoncé Knowles who played the part of Etta James in the 2008 biopic Cadillac Records took to her site to post some word in tribute to the late great singer. “This is a huge loss. Etta James was one of the greatest [...]
January 20, 2012
Verse
Music, Tributes
Somewhere within the desperation, excitement, misery and sheer exuberance of the musical/financial enterprise which was Chess Records lies the momentous turning point in the history of popular music when Chuck Berry was said to have ‘integrated the airwaves,’ literally turning thousands of white suburban teens into addicts of what was in the 1950’s still considered [...]
March 1, 2009
David Mensah
Film, Reviews
Good evening peeps… Check out our brand spankin’ new review of Cadillac Records and its all-star cast on www.soulculture.co.uk – or click here. The movie seems to have had a very soft launch in the UK… have you seen it? Did you even know it was out? lol. Peep the trailer: [...]
March 1, 2009
M. Gosho Oakes
Music