Etta Baker was born in 1913, in Caldwell County, North Carolina, and learned to play guitar at age three. Her mother and father both played fiddle and banjo, and her sisters played guitar and sang. Music in their rural community revolved around events like corn shuckings, barn raisings, and dances, where blacks and whites associated more freely than in other parts of the state. Her background in o... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

One year ago today, we lost The Hardest Working Man in Show Business, The Godfather of Soul, James Brown. He was a man of great talent and will be missed. Here is James Brown in the Boston Garden - April 5th, 1968 picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

An opera singer unable to perform due to a rare condition which saw her grow an extra set of ribs is singing for joy after pioneering surgery saved her career. Talented Maria Field, 42, suffered from Cervical Rib, where an extra set of ribs forms above the normal first rib - an anatomical feature normally found in snakes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Etta James got her panties all in a knot over Beyonce singing "At Last" at the Obama inauguration. Says she's going to kick her ass. picked by bingo 10 months ago

After Lambert's performance with Queen on the "Idol" finale last week, guitarist Brian May told Rolling Stone magazine that he'd like to explore the possibility of a prolonged collaboration between Queen, which came to fame with famously flamboyant singer Freddie Mercury, and the famously flamboyant Lambert.*update to this story. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

James Taylor said he will give a California woman a brand new music player loaded with his songs to replace the one she said she had to give up to a NYC taxi driver when her credit card was declined after a trip to the airport last month. Update to this story picked by suebe 10 months ago

An attorney for James Brown's partner says Tomi Rae Hynie and Brown's six adult children have reached an agreement as to where the singer will be buried. Brown died Christmas Day last year. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

A 104-year-old Dutch cabaret singer who once performed in Nazi Germany has given a concert in the Netherlands for the first time in four decades. picked by mahler87 2 years ago

Classic Sesame Street.

I love it. James has this amazing voice that cant be described in words. picked by MUPpetMAKer 2 years ago

Though it likely will not be his final resting place. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

"I am a master of fiction. I am also the greatest crime writer who ever lived. I am to the crime novel in specific what Tolstoy is to the Russian novel and what Beethoven is to music." - James Ellroy picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

His photographs recorded life along the Scotswood Road, the working class district in the West End of Newcastle made famous in Geordie song. James (Jimmy) Forsyth had come to make his home there having volunteered for war work as a fitter in one of the local factories, moving up to Newcastle from his native South Wales. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Late last year, UK artist James Ford finally completed a project that he’d been working on for two years. Back in 2004 he bought a rather fine tan coloured Capri, for £99, with the sole intention of completely covering it in red and orange toy cars. The result is his homage to the famous “General Lee” car from the Dukes of Hazzard: The General Carbuncle. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

The body of soul singer James Brown has yet to be buried as attorneys and his children work to settle issues surrounding his estate, including where he will be laid to rest. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Wile. E Coyote was not available for comment after a singer was killed by coyotes while hiking in an east coast national park. picked by chinook 4 weeks ago

James Jean, another of my favorite artists. His linework takes on a whimsical quality. Surreal & soft with a dark twist. (more work in his blog section) picked by chez 2 years ago

Several Parties Come Forward Following Singer's Death, get in line. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago

Searchers found the body of James Kim 11 days after his family went missing in Oregon. His wife and daughters were found safe 2 days ago and have been released from the hospital picked by jaxomlotus 3 years ago

Some live stuff from Blues Traveller this week. picked by donteatpoop 3 years ago

The following guitar players have graced us with some of the best playing ever to come out of the rock and blues genres, these musicians all had their careers cut short by misfortune. Their untimely passing deprived them of well deserved, and highly successful futures, and the rest of us, the privilege of listening to them ply their trade. picked by ITC518 1 month ago