Deep and heavy beats vibrate large subwoofer speakers, hip hop artists grab the mic with one hand and gesture passionately with the other as thousands of fans rap along and dance in unison. You would be forgiven for thinking this was a typical urban concert in the U.S. -- but it's thousands of miles away in the tiny African nation of Gabon.
Anyone expecting outspoken rocker Bruce Springsteen to spend his keynote address here at the South by Southwest music conference talking about his new No. 1 album or the politically divided state of the country may have gotten a surprise.
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will make up for past oversights at this year's induction ceremony by admitting the backing groups of six first-generation rock stars.
Scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson tells CNN's Soledad O'Brien what he believes will drive tomorrow's economy.
Amenah Ibrahim vividly remembers her first introduction to thermodynamics. It was her freshman year at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and she sat in a large auditorium filled with students aspiring to degrees in chemical engineering.
CNN iReport showcases past and present images of Hurricane Katrina's destruction from the people who lived in its wake.
As far as music high points go, few instances in life can match the thrilling experience of meeting your musical hero in the flesh.
Question: I'm a hard-working 23-year-old who wants to invest in stocks, but I have no clue where to start. So where do I begin? --Duane, Alachua, Florida
"It's soul, man!" pronounces Gilles Peterson, his face lighting up as he takes a sip into his chilled mojito. "Cuban music is from the heart, it's free, there are less rules somehow," the DJ extraordinaire tells CNN about the endless energy of the island's music.
I don't believe Michael Vick. In fact, while watching his 60 Minutes interview on Sunday, I pretty much thought he was full of it. But I also have no problem with his being allowed to return to the NFL, where he will no doubt juke plenty of tacklers and throw just as many inaccurate passes at the feet of his receivers. That may seem contradictory -- not buying his mea culpas and yet not objecting to his reinstatement -- but that's because the real issue is not what Vick gave us on Sunday night, it's what we expected from him.
James Brown says he spelled out the rules with Michael Vick last May when the two spoke for 45 minutes at the United States Penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan. Why was the CBS Sports anchor visiting Vick at a federal prison? He was looking for The Big Get, an interview with Vick following his 18 months in prison on charges related to his illegal dogfighting operation.
James Brown is awake by 4:30 most mornings. As the owner of a small trucking company in West Palm Beach, Fla., the father of six hauls sweet corn and sugar cane, lettuce and beans out of farm fields from sunup until sundown. For entertainment, he watches his youngest child, Jarrett, play football. "I don't know where he got all that talent from," the father says of West Virginia's starting quarterback. "Maybe it's just from working hard."
The Rev. Al Sharpton has been a pillar of support for the Jackson family since the moment the world found out Michael passed away. Sharpton is one of the few people to have a close relationship with the King of Pop and the man they both revered, James Brown, the Godfather of Soul.
In 2003, the BET Awards had a priceless moment when Michael Jackson surprised his idol, James Brown, by showing up on stage where the duo thrilled the audience with an electrifying performance.
Few have had a bigger influence on today's musical artists than Michael Jackson.
For the majority of NFL players, the "media" is a collection of individuals who belong in the same sordid basket. These players heed the warning that more bad than good can come out of talking with reporters.
An armed parent was wrestled to the ground by a school superintendent. News 12's Lisa Larocca reports.
A New York school district superintendent wrestled to the ground a gun-wielding parent apparently irate over the school's latest swine flu memo, officials said.
I saw President Obama laugh last week on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno." I saw the president giggle on "60 Minutes."
Record the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: James Brown: Say it Proud when it airs commercial-free on Monday, December 22, 2008, from approximately 4:10-- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)
The music of Philadelphia International Records sounds effortless: the easygoing groove of the O'Jays' "Love Train," the triumphant horns of MFSB's "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)," even the cocky declamations of Billy Paul's "Me and Mrs. Jones."
An entertainer chanted the James Brown lyrics: "I feel good, I knew that I would," outside Berlin's Babylon theater, the venue for the Obama Election party organized by the Democrats abroad.
News of the financial crisis is everywhere. And while average Americans used to feel blissfully disconnected to the workings of Wall Street, it's now become clear that the fates of those on Wall Street and Main Street are closely linked.
Lola Ogunnaike gets a preview of the personal items belonging to the late James Brown up for auction at Christies.
He was the hardest working man in show business, but judging from his possessions up for auction Thursday at Christie's in New York, James Brown also knew how to have a really good time.
Whew! So many earnings and so little time to digest everything. But let's try, shall we?
In NASCAR circles they refer to the "silly season" as the flurry of personnel moves and team-switching between the last race of one season and the start of the next. Sports television has its own silly season, especially when it comes to the broadcast partners of the National Football League.
Dreamgirls stars Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson led the way at Tuesday's Black Entertainment Television Awards in Los Angeles.
The official mascot of the University of Virginia is the musketeer-like Cavalier, but unofficially it's the wahoo, a fish that, according to student legend, can drink twice its weight in a day. That's probably not what Thomas Jefferson had in mind when he designed U.Va.'s elegant neoclassical brick buildings and colonnades.
James Brown was the most multifaceted, multitalented and complex person I've ever known, researched or interviewed. Just take a look at his journey, from poverty to riches, freedom to jail, illiteracy to fighting for better education.
James Brown, the legendary "Godfather of Soul" who died early Christmas morning, had been sick for months, according to a longtime friend.
James Brown, one of the pioneers of soul music, has died at 73.
James Brown, the legendary R&B belter, a singer and songwriter who created a foundation for funk and provided the roots of rap, a man of many nicknames but a talent that can only be described as one of a kind, is dead.
James Brown, one of the pioneers of soul music, has died at 73.
James Brown, the legendary singer known as "the Godfather of Soul," is being treated for "severe pneumonia" at an Atlanta hospital, his agent told CNN Sunday.
The Scene catches up with Ludacris to talk hip-hop hustling, movie-making and sweet Southern soul food ...
CNNMoney: Rockin' the Streetupdated: Tue Aug 01 2006 09:21:00
From the boardroom to Wall Street, rock stars are breaking into the financial world.
Several noted R&B singers and musicians played roles -- and songs -- in "The Blues Brothers." Among them:
I've come around to viewing the Black Eyed Peas' worldwide success as a comfort -- rather than a sign of the apocalypse.
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In a rare interview on Swedish television, reclusive director Ingmar Bergman said he hates to watch his own movies.
When Moody's recently announced it had put Bowie Bonds on its watch list for a possible downgrade, you could hear the I-told-you-so's across Wall Street. But before you write off aging rockers, it'...
Fortune: The Wordupdated: Mon Mar 17 2003 00:01:00
While we do occasionally read books, we prefer book parties, so we crashed a slew of 'em recently. Most fascinating was Jim Rogers's soiree for Adventure Capitalist: The Ultimate Investor's Road Tr...
If you've ever wanted to take a bath with Mr. T (and who hasn't?), rejoice: Celebriducks have arrived. These tub toys--rubber ducks modeled after famous humans, from Queen Elizabeth I to James Brow...
Fortune: The Playlistupdated: Mon Sep 03 2001 00:01:00
Hedwig and the Angry Inch Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Hybrid
Money Magazine: The Public Courseupdated: Wed Aug 01 2001 00:01:00
Tiger. Phil Mickelson. Davis Love III. These golfers have relatively few financial concerns, enabling them to focus primarily on their golf. Guys like Don Bell, an aspiring PGA tour member, don't h...
If nothing else, the Napster case shows just how deadly the record industry considers MP3. So given this uncertain future, we thought we'd check in on all those Bowie bonds, the debt issues backed ...
FSB: Monumental Cityupdated: Fri Sep 01 2000 00:01:00
Here's a debate for the ride home from D.C.: Is our nation's capital the magnificent emporium George Washington envisioned or the town of Southern efficiency and Northern charm J.F.K. wryly observe...
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I once impertinently asked soul music legend James Brown why a lot of his songs sounded alike. He looked at me for a moment and shrugged. "Why should I change," he said in his inimitable gravelly v...
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA -- The wife of soul singer James Brown has asked a judge to dismiss traffic charges against her on grounds of diplomatic immunity. Adrienne Brown, 38, was charged with driving unde...
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