The acclaimed author, whose 250 books sold half a billion copies, casts an eye on the actress’s still-mysterious death.

James Brown's live shows, with his exhilarating stage presence and vocal prowess, were the sort you had to see to believe, or at the very least, hear to believe. Which is why Brown's choice to record ...

James Brown‘s live shows, with his exhilarating stage presence and vocal prowess, were the sort you had to see to believe, or at the very least, hear to believe. Which is why Brown’s choice to record ...

Give James Brown a ton of credit. Why? Well, it's simple: In the current landscape of college athletics, it's very easy for a student-athlete to pick up and go elsewhere when things aren't going their ...

James Brown’s breakout hit “Please, Please, Please” drew directly from the gospel tradition, channeling its pleading repetition and raw emotion into a new sound. Misunderstood by critics but ...

After over a year jailed in a New York prison, Sean "Diddy" Combs is back in court for his sentencing after the controversial split verdict over the summer in his infamous federal sex-crimes trial.

Two new suspects have been charged in connection with the murder of Jaylani Cole, 20, of Brockton, who was shot and killed in June at a car meet up in the parking lot of the BJ’s Wholesale Club in ...

Nostalgia, like old TV shows, is much-needed comfort in these fast-moving times. For this column, we look back at South Carolina’s iconic moments and notable figures in the world of entertainment and ...

18 years after James Brown's death, his family is still asking one heartbreaking question: Where is the $90 million? The Godfather of Soul had beautiful intentions—he wanted his fortune to help kids ...

In 1999, James Brown deposited $14 million dollars in a Morgan Stanley investment account. In 2004, just three years before the legendary entertainer’s death, there was just $300 left. When Brown died ...

And it wasn’t just Brown’s music. When the singer died on Christmas Day 2006, he left the majority of his estate to fund a charitable trust that would provide educational scholarships for the children ...

A 19-year-long legal battle over James Brown’s estate led to a myriad of accusations of financial mismanagement, paternity challenges and questions over the future of a planned charitable foundation.