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New Orleans soul guitarist and vocalist Rockie Charles, the “President of Soul,” died Friday, March 12

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His daughter says his crypt is empty. Other family members disagree. Read two stories about it.

The second half of the night featured stunning performances from Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, Dirty Mittens, Tahoe Jackson, Yeltsin, and Matt Sheehy & The Menders.

The man’s a living legend but ultimately a predictable act… to Portland’s fervent delight. Who would have it any other way?

LA-based Dr. Hollywood drop their first electro-soaked, dance-infused EP featuring 90’s West Coast rappers B Real, Kurupt and Ras Kass and it’s creating waves of tantalizing repercussions.

“They did, “In the Rain” and “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get.”

Co-founder of Newcleus had been treated for diabetes.

Check out Gorillaz new video for “Stylo” (featuring Bruce Willis in the video, not the song) and stream their new album on NPR.

G. Love and Special Sauce alongside openers Redeye Empire bring rays of sunshine into Eugene’s legendary WOW Hall Thursday night.

Winners include Oregon acts Medium Troy, Portland Cello Project, GRRRLZ ROCK, and many more local and national bands!

Galactic has become much more than a Funk/Hip-Hop/Soul band from New Orleans, they are a full-fledged, Bonnarooed Jamband, too.

GOOD DIE Mostly Over Bullshit featuring Cee-Lo gave Portland a performance on their reunion tour that’ll make you reflect: “What happened to rap music?”

Funk, Soul, Hip Hop, sweaty dancing and a lot of party Saturday night.

Presumably clothed alongside The Rolling Stones, Snoop Dogg, Pete Yorn, Maxwell, and Michael Bublé.

Atlanta hip-hop innovators and originators reunite to show Portland that Cee-Lo and crew can still bite.

Sloppy blues and laid-back rhythms will warm Eugene’s WOW Hall with sweet G. Love & Special Sauce on their winter tour and only stop in Oregon.

Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Method Man’s much anticipated, much postponed album has a release date at long last.