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Questlove’s “Summer of Soul” Doc Sputtered at Box Office During the Week, Footage Was Used On TV in 1969

Questlove's "Summer of Soul" was not an out of the box hit when it opened last Friday, July 2nd. According to the website the-numbers.com, "Summer...

EXCLUSIVE: The Original Discoverer of Questlove’s “Summer of Soul” Footage Says It Was Never “Lost” at All

Joe Lauro, famous documentary filmmaker and archivist, says on Facebook this morning that there's an untold story behind the footage that has become Questlove's...

Sundance Review: Questlove’s “Summer of Soul” is Like a Box of Fine Chocolates, with Unseen Performances by Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Other Stars

There was a Harlem Cultural Festival in New York in the summer of 1969. Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Sly Stone, the 5th Dimension, and...

Beyonce Drops Great New Summer Dance Single, “Break My Soul” — Unique Monday Release — Based on 1993 Disco Hit

Come back at midnight. Beyonce is dropping her new single, "Break My Soul," tonight. It's an unusual release on a Monday night. This way,...

Elvis Costello’s Summer Gift to Us: New Recordings of His Earliest Music Are Swinging, Soulful and Catchy

Today, the ever prolific Elvis Costello is issuing a six track EP under the name Rusty. It's called "The Resurrection of Rust." If you...

Happy Birthday, Aretha Franklin! Forever the Greatest of All Pop and Soul Singers (Opera, Too!)

There are a lot of birthdays on March 25th including Elton John. Happy birthday! But the one I observe as a national holiday is Aretha...

RIP Rudy Isley, 84, of the Isley Brothers, 60s Hits “This Old Heart of Mine,” “Twist and Shout” Led to Unprecedented Rock and Soul

Rudolph Isley died over the week. He and his brothers Ernie and Ronnie, and O'Kelly, were soul and rock pioneers in the 60s and...

TV Surprise: Jon Batiste Announced Last Week That He Was Taking Off Rest of Summer as Colbert Band Leader

Jon Batiste is taking the summer off. Tonight Stephen Colbert re-ran his episode from last Friday, which apparently no one paid attention to including me....