The ‘Godfather of Soul’ returns to life in downtown Topeka. A James Brown tribute show is the treat you’ll find served up at ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure ...

NEW TRIP” An adrenaline rush that punches you in the face with 808s, this is the sonic firebomb that highlights why Yeat’s star is rising and why Quavo rarely misses when he leans into his futuristic ...

I've recently finished reading the biography James Brown by Jeff Brown (Omnibus Press) and I would recommend it to anyone interested in one of popular music's most seminal figures. The self-styled ...

Stacker takes a look at Black artists music wouldn't be the same without, from Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Tupac Shakur.

James Brown's legacy has influenced rap, soul, funk and R&B. But along with his huge talent, there's a dark side to Brown's success that includes stints in prison and unceasing tabloid speculation.

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 ...

The Californian veterans are marking 30 years since the release of their second album Labcabincalifornia, a record that gave us the classic track Runnin. Dublin DJ Tu-Ki will be manning the decks ...

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 ...

D’Angelo, the visionary singer and musician who blended R&B and soul in landmark albums such as “Brown Sugar” and “Voodoo,” mesmerizing critics and audiences even as he disappeared from public view ...

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 ...

DALLAS — In South Dallas, a rivalry was born — and 68 years later, its legacy still burns bright. This Saturday, the legendary Lincoln Tigers face off against the formidable James Madison Trojans in ...