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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...
Business
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...
Movies
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...
Music
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,...
Music
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...
Celebrity
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...
Music
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...
Music
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....