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Sharon Jones Receives Thank You Letter From First Lady Michelle Obama

R&B singer Sharon Jones received an unlikely fan letter -- from First Lady Michelle Obama. ... Read More »

Florence Welch, Sharon Jones Cover Amy Winehouse at Vh1 'Divas' -- Video

At Vh1's 'Divas Celebrates Soul' concert, Florence and the Machine paid tribute to Amy Winehouse and Annie Lennox. ... Read More »

Steve Cropper Stays 'Dedicated' to His Early Heroes

Legendary sessions guitarist Steve Cropper returns with 'Dedicated' -- an homage to his early heroes. ... Read More »

Amy Winehouse Was 'One of a Kind,' Say Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings

Sharon Jones, whose band the Dap-Kings backed Amy Winehouse on her Grammy-winning album 'Back to Black,' has released a statement about the singer's tragic death. ... Read More »

Booker T. Jones Returns to His Hometown Roots: 'The World Owes Memphis So Much'

Booker T. Jones talks about 'The Road From Memphis,' and shares his thoughts on politics, being frugal and his all-star collaborators, including Sharon Jones and the National's Matt Berninger. ... Read More »

Best Songs of 2010: 50 Tracks That Blew Our Hair Back This Year

Some tracks on our list of the best songs of 2010 were so gorgeous they gave us goose ... Read More »

Budos Band Want Their Instrumental Funk-Rock in a Tarantino Film

Daptone Records Looking at Staten Island Afro-funksters the Budos Band, it's hard not to make ... Read More »

Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, 'Better Things' (Making Of) -- Video Premiere

Not to sound cliche, but when Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings enter the studio, magic happens. ... Read More »

Budos Band 'Carve' Their Own Style of Afrobeat

With the arrival of 'Budos Band III' on Daptone Records, it'd be rather easy to peg the group Afrobeat leanings as a rather fashionable style choice. ... Read More »