Hello,

Hope you all don’t mind the slightly off topic comment – this is Jason, I work for the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.

I’d like to invite everyone to download the single “My Feet Can’t Fail Me Now” from

http://www.dirtydozenbrass.com

and join the celebration of the 25 year anniversary of the release of the album.

If you have a blog, you can host the free download right from your site. Just click the “share” button and either copy the embed or click the icon.

Thanks, enjoy the free download!

Jason

Dirty Dozen Brass Band
November 13, 2009
Friday, 8 p.m.
Artists: Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Venue: Lincoln Theatre
Map/DirectionsShow Description:
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band is world famous for its genre-bending romps and high octane performances that blend top-notch chops with their
non-stop party vibe. They are New Orleans’ most popular and funkiest brass band which defies all categorization with collaborations from Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie to Dave Matthews, Modest Mouse and more, bringing them a wide-ranging appeal and audience.

Precious Soundtrack available now!
Posted in Music on Nov 03, 2009 at 10:03 PM

The soundtrack for Precious: Based On The Novel "Push" by Sapphire is available now on iTunes and AmazonMP3!

Features the powerful new single from Mary J. Blige "I Can See In Color"

Tracklisting:
1. I Can See In Color - Mary J. Blige
2. He Is The Joy - Donna Allen
3. Was That All It Was - Jean Carn
4. Did You Ever See A Dream Walking - Sunny Gale
5. Come Into My House - Queen Latifah
6. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Mahalia Jackson
7. Love Is The Message - Mfsb
8. Now That I Know Who I Am - Nona Hendryx
9. System - Labelle
10. Somethin's Comin' My Way - Grace Hightower
11. It Took A Long Time - Labelle
12. Letters - Mario Grigorov

Rapper Ludacris gives away cars to contest winners
Sep 7, 2009 6:09 am PDT
Talk about a one-man stimulus package:
Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris has given away 20 cars to people who wrote about their struggles to keep their jobs for a lack of wheels of their own.Ludacris said he was taken aback after reading thousands of essays by people struggling or unable to buy cars needed to get to and from work or find jobs. The 31-year-old rapper felt he could step in and move them ahead, partnering with a suburban Atlanta dealership for Sunday's giveaway.
"People are getting laid off, and now are looking for jobs," Ludacris said. "To be efficient, you need some transportation of your own to get there. That's why I wanted to give back to those who need it."
Each of the used vehicles included free gas for 30 days. Winning contestants were responsible for tags, registration, tax and insurance.
About 4,000 contestants submitted a 300-word essay to the rapper's foundation, explaining why they deserved a car.
One of the most touching stories Ludacris read was by Mading Duor.
Duor described how he moved to the United States six years ago after his mother, father, and five brothers and sisters were killed in Sudan.
The man also wrote that a son was killed by a drunken driver in Atlanta a few years back.
"His story touched my heart," Ludacris said. "He's endured so much in his life and he's still here standing. I'm very proud to have helped him."
Duor, 33, has been able to keep a steady job at a school, but each day he felt stressed about how he was going to get to work. No longer.
"I'm so happy, that I'm nervous," said Duor, who won a Nissan Maxima. "When I look at my new car, I say to myself, 'Is this really happening?'"
Crystal Beauford, a single mother who used to ride the bus to two jobs and school, now has a Saturn Ion. The 26-year-old college student doesn't know how to drive the stick-shift vehicle, but said she'll learn.
"This is going to help me out so much," Beauford said. "It's a blessing."
Ludacris won Grammys for Best Rap Album for "Release Therapy" and Best Rap Song for "Money Maker."

On the Net:
http://www.theludacrisfoundation.org/

John E. Carter, the lead tenor for the R&B group the Dells and a two-time inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, died of lung cancer on Friday in Harvey, Ill. He was 75.

Famous for his soulful voice and his work with the Dells and the Flamingos, Carter sang on more than 50 songs that made the Top 40 list, including a 1969 remake of the Dells' 1954 hit Oh What a Night that featured Carter as the falsetto lead.

He was also famous for the Dells' 1968 blockbuster Stay in My Corner, the group's first No. 1 R&B hit and first Top 10 pop hit.

Carter also was the last surviving founding member of the Flamingos, a 1950s doo-wop group inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002. The group was best known for the hits Golden Teardrops (1953) and a soulful rendition of the standard I Only Have Eyes for You (1959).

Carter left the Flamingos in 1960 for the Dells who had formed in 1952 as a doo-wop group at Thornton Township High School in Carter's hometown of Harvey. He replaced lead tenor Johnny Funches and led the R&B group for the next 49 years.

The Dells toured extensively with Dinah Washington and later with Ray Charles. They also came to the attention of Quincy Jones, who coached them to develop a more eclectic vocal style that incorporated jazz, soul and Broadway sounds.

The group's baritone lead Marvin Junior, backup singers Charles Barksdale, Michael McGill and Verne Allison, and Carter served as technical advisers on the set of Robert Townsend's 1991 movie, The Five Heartbeats, which was loosely based on their careers.

The Dells gave one of their last public performances in 2004 when they did an outdoor concert in Chicago to celebrate their induction into the hall of fame.

Carter is survived by five daughters and several grandchildren.