James Brown: Say It Loud,' a two-part docuseries from A&E, will air on Monday, Feb. 19 and Tuesday, Feb. 20 Nicholas Rice is a Senior Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as ...

James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he ...

But was funk originator James Brown evil? Or genius? Before hearing what Russell and his guests have to say, let's look at the evidence. A then-70 year old Brown was arrested in 2004 on domestic ...