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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the foundations of modern music, James Brown is a name that cannot be ignored. Known as the ...

The One: The Life and Music of James Brown by RJ Smith records, corrects and carves out historical significance of James Brown's life. Mark Ulriksen The One: The Life and Music of James Brown RJ ...

'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 ...

James Brown always knew his measure. He thought very highly of his favorite person, James Brown, and was convinced that guy could do just about anything he set his mind to. Asked how he survived ...

After ruining Roald Dahl and Gandhi for everyone, Russell Kane’s podcast Evil Genius closed out its second season with a musical turn, charting the misdeeds of a man whose hair, according to ...

I t’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins has made sturdy, buoyant bass lines, which stretch out all over the ...