James Brown was an iconic American musician who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues, soul, funk and protest civil rights music. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia ...

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

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first wrote about James Brown, I thought I’d covered enough ground with the big hits—the songs everyone knows and loves. But not long after that article went live, I started ...

Taking soul onto the R&B charts, James Brown helped push the genre further into the mainstream by the mid-1960s with his first No. 1 hit, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag,” which earned him his first ...

Before heavy rain and wind rolled over the Fair Grounds Race Course early Saturday afternoon, Tony Hall and the New Orleans Soul Stars launched their funky, horn-powered James Brown tribute under calm ...

A three-day music festival in 1974, which brought the best in African and African American music to Kinshasa, Zaire, remains one of the most heralded mass pop culture gatherings of all time. Legendary ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: James Brown: Say It Loud is a new four-part docuseries for A&E about the unlikely rise, the resulting stardom he worked so hard for, and the lasting legacy of “The ...

ATLANTA -- James Brown, the undeniable "Godfather of Soul," told friends from his hospital bed that he was looking forward to performing on New Year's Eve, even though he was ill with pneumonia. His ...

The 'Godfather of Soul,' James Brown, passed away on Christmas day, 2006. In a typically spectacular gesture, Godfather of Soul James Brown departed Earth on Christmas morning, seven years and one day ...

From the moment you turned onto New York’s 125th Street, you could feel the love in the air. Songs like “Hot Pants” and “Cold Sweat” blared from every storefront, radio and boombox. Street vendors ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. The National touring production of Remembering James - The Life and Music of James ...

About a month ago or so, we here at the “Free Times” told you about the upcoming ColaJazz Festival on Sept. 20 and Oct. 1. At the time we published the story, however, we didn’t have all of the pieces ...