As a music journalist, I’ve often asked multiple artists, “If you could see one gig from any artist in history, who would it be?” Of all the musicians to be named, James Brown tops the list ...

The Godfather of Soul’s politics were a reflection of himself: a Black man who’d risen to superstardom out of the Jim Crow South. James Brown was the summation of Black American culture in ...

James Brown, age 78, passed away peacefully on April 20, 2025, in Alma, Arkansas. He was born on March 15, 1947, in Fort Smith, Arkansas. James was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He is ...

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 ...

He represented artists ranging from James Brown and Willie Nelson to Michael Jackson and Sen. Orrin Hatch over the years, and oversaw the $300 million purchase of Big Machine Records by Scooter ...

James Brown has not appeared on Broadway. How many West End shows has James Brown been in? James Brown has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows. What was James Brown's first West End show?

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The 2024-25 UNC basketball season is in the books, and with that, it's time for our player season reviews for the campaign. We're continuing our review with James Brown. Coming into Chapel Hill as a 4 ...

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 ...

James Fulton Brown, age 79, passed away on February 4, 2025 at his home in Chicago. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on March 28, 1945, to the late Robert and Harriet (Allman) Brown. He graduated ...

We're continuing our review with James Brown. Coming into Chapel Hill as a 4-star center from Link Academy in Branson, Mo., Brown played sparingly in his freshman season. North Carolina head coach ...

Clyde Stubblefield was the man who played drums with James Brown during some of his most celebrated years and created the endlessly-sampled break on 1970’s “Funky Drummer.” When he died on ...