May 20, 2013

Louis Gossett, Jr. Interviews the Bar-Kays for His New Web Talk Series (Watch)

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*For his new web-based talk series, “For What it’s Worth,” legendary and Oscar-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. recently sat down with another entertainment icon/entity: R&B funk band The Bar-Kays. In this informative, in-depth and exclusive interview, Gossett and the old school funkateers discuss their career at Stax Records and growing up in Memphis, Tennessee during [...]




Bar-Kays Exclusive: Larry Dodson on Performing Final Gig in Iraq

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*The Bar-Kays are in the midst of bringing funk to U.S. troops in Iraq for a third time. Lead singer Larry Dodson and the band arrived during the Fourth of July weekend and are due to return on July 15, having played four concerts on the base, and one gig in Kuwait. Now that U.S. [...]




TV One Presents ‘Unsung: Uncut’

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*TV One gathers vintage performances from the artists featured in its “Unsung” series for an all-music special “Unsung: Uncut,” premiering Monday, April 5 from 9-10 p.m. Featured full-length performances will include Teena Marie w/ Rick James (“Sucka For Your Love”), Bootsy Collins (“Aint It Funky Now”), Klymaxx (“Meeting In the Ladies Room”), Rose Royce (“Car [...]