VIA RADIO ONE DC D.C.’s son of soul Raheem Devaughn debuts two new music videos, both directed by the city’s rapper turned resident video auteur Tabi Bonney and his Cool Kids Forever production company. Now, while the video for “Bedroom” features an uncomfortable amount of close ups to Rah’s lips it’s an artistic take on […]

VIA Carolina Beach Music Carolina Beach Music reports Chairmen of the Board General Norman Johnson died Wednesday night. A staff member at General Entertainment confirmed Johnson’s death this afternoon. Johnson recently had a knee replacement surgery, but his death was a shock. The band was originally based in Charlotte, but Johnson lived in Atlanta. According […]

The self-proclaimed King of Rock and Soul Solomon Burke died on Sunday at age 70 as he embarked on a sold-out tour in Amsterdam with the Dutch band De Dijk. One of the trailblazers of a yet-to-be-named R&B genre, Burke’s songs were covered by giants of blues and rock & roll, including the Rolling Stones, […]

“The Godfather of Soul” recorded one of his most famous hits here in Charlotte. “Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag” is widely considered the first song to showcase what would become Brown’s signature musical style featuring a blaring horn section. It also marked the birth of funk. Brown recorded “Papa” in February 1965 at Arthur […]