James Abros Johnson Jr., the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and fiery songwriter, rose to prominence as the uncrowned king of funk. Born in Buffalo, New York, James was never far from controversy, and while it began as a rock and roll rebellion, the kind we see all over, James’ demons soon saw him turn into a nightmare. …
Alabama is a state in the US Southeastern region, bordered to the north by Tennessee, east by Georgia, south by Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, and the west by Mississippi. But did you know they paid a large amount of money just for the right to use a phrase? The state of Alabama paid …
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The 1969 Woodstock Music Fair was a peaceful 3-day musical exposition. With an estimated 500,000 attendees, the free concert made its mark in pop culture history as numerous now-iconic artists graced the music festival with their presence, including The Who, Janis Joplin, Santana, and Jimi Hendrix. As their charter plane flew to the wrong airport, …
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