Philly’s real soundtrack is bigger, louder, weirder, and impossible to pin to one hit. In a new anthology, music impresario ...

Uncover the journey of funk music, showcasing its rhythmic roots and the top funk songs that illustrate its lasting cultural ...

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

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 ...

Additional reporting and research from John Kennedy. Sometimes serendipity looks just like an empty bank account. At least it did for Fela Kuti. Following a series of self-funded U.S. shows with his ...

James Brown transformed the black-and-white banality of the 1950s into a vibrant flash of funk-fueled light, boasting seemingly endless (and often chemically administered) resources of energy and an ...

The untold story of King Records, the underdog label that transformed American music and culture. "King of Them All" unfolds like a listening session with history. From James Brown’s soul to the ...

Jan 29, 2013, New Orleans, LA, USA; NFL Today host James Brown at the CBS sports super Bowl XLVII press conference at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby ...

James Brown moved from Fox to CBS in 2006. As he approaches his 20th season with his current network, he’s potentially going to stick around a lot longer. Michael McCarthy of FrontOfficeSports.com ...

Congratulations Pouring In For Longtime NFL Host James Brown originally appeared on The Spun. Congratulations are pouring in for longtime NFL announcer James Brown on Tuesday. Brown, 74, is set to ...

Many believe icons should be given their flowers while they can still smell them. Unfortunately, for a lot of the world's greatest legends, like funk musician James Brown, recognition is often given ...

David Brown Thompson, a renowned Philly funk drummer and a devoted family man, died June 3. He was 80. He was born April 6, 1945, in Philadelphia to the late Margaret Thompson and David Brown and was ...