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Album Reviews
Album Review: Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings – Give the People What They Want
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Album Review: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings – I Learned The Hard Way
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Articles
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Shows That a Free, Down-Home Festival Can Outshine the Competition
by Jessica Lipsky
on October 04, 2018, 10:00am
Double Dap-Dipping: What’s Next for Daptone Records
Despite the sad losses of Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley, the soulful label shows no signs of slowing down.
on November 14, 2017, 3:00pm
R.I.P. Sharon Jones, R&B/soul singer has died
Jones lost her battle with pancreatic cancer.
by Alex Young
on November 18, 2016, 8:40pm
Here’s what happened at President Obama’s South by South Lawn Festival
Featuring performances from The Lumineers and Dap-Kings, the cast of Stranger Things, and Leonardo DiCaprio.
by Ben Kaye
on October 03, 2016, 11:15pm
President Obama reveals lineup for South by South Lawn festival
The Lumineers, Sharon Jones, Leonardo DiCaprio, and the cast of Stranger Things are among the confirmed participants.
by Alex Young
on September 25, 2016, 5:48pm
SXSW Film Review: Miss Sharon Jones!
Barbara Kopple follows the life and struggles of the soulful soul singer.
by Dan Caffrey
on March 17, 2016, 12:00pm
Hall & Oates announce summer tour dates for 2016
Fictional soft rockers Blue Jean Committee reveal details of forthcoming jaunt which features real-life rockers Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue as opening acts.
by Ben Kaye
on February 09, 2016, 12:31pm
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings celebrate the Festival of Lights with video for “8 Days (of Hanukkah)” — watch
The Jews get their own swinging holiday single from the Daptone crew.
by Ben Kaye
on December 07, 2015, 10:45am
Sharon Jones’ cancer returns, singer to start chemotherapy soon
Soul singer announced the illness’ return at premiere of documentary about her beating cancer.
by Ben Kaye
on September 14, 2015, 12:55pm
Win tickets to Squamish Valley Music Festival 2015
Mumford and Sons, Drake, and Sam Smith in beautiful British Columbia.
by Ben Kaye
on June 03, 2015, 5:05pm
Sharon Jones makes a welcome return to Letterman — watch
The soul singer played a lively rendition of “Making Up and Breaking Up” with the Dapettes.
by Sasha Geffen
on February 03, 2015, 1:45pm
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings premiere new song “Little Boys with Shiny Toys” — listen
Grammy-nominated soul revivalist starts 2015 with a bang.
on January 08, 2015, 12:55pm
