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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The actor and musician tells PEOPLE what was special about being behind the scenes at 'Soul Train' as a creative Soul Train/Youtube Dorian Gregory saw a unique opportunity during his time on Soul ...

BET plans to suspend its annual Soul Train Awards and Hip Hop Awards shows. BET CEO Scott Mills disclosed the news during an interview in Billboard. “So for BET linear, we have suspended the Soul ...

BET has indefinitely suspended its Hip Hop and Soul Train Awards. In an interview with Billboard, BET President Scott Mills revealed that the two shows are being temporarily put on pause. “I would say ...

BET CEO Scott Mills confirmed that the annual BET Soul Train and Hip-Hop award ceremonies have been suspended indefinitely, Billboard reports. The decision comes after layoffs across the business in ...

WASHINGTON — Two major shows under the BET Awards umbrella, the Soul Train Awards and Hip-Hop Awards, are being put on pause as the network reassesses its programming strategy. In a new interview with ...