I t’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins has made sturdy, buoyant bass lines, which stretch out all over the place ...

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 ...

As musical director for the bands behind Mr. Brown and also Van Morrison, Mr. Ellis helped forge new hybrids, meshing pop, jazz, R&B and more. By Jon Pareles Alfred (Pee Wee) Ellis, a saxophonist, ...

James Brown’s career spanned six decades, but the energy of his live shows during his prime years remains unmatched to this day and has inspired new generations of performers. Among these artists is ...

ATLANTA — Trombonist Fred Wesley helped create the blueprint for funk music. His precise, catchy brass riffs and solo performances were core elements on songs by some of funk’s most prominent ...

This is STEPPIN's First Thursday Night at Boom Boom Room since March 2020 ... Come out and feel the music and move your bodies off the couch and into the James Brown soounds of Oscar Myers' STEPPIN at ...

Standing tall in the world of hip-hop, 'Godfather of Soul' James Brown's first ever sample came from the most unlikely band.

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up The city: Shanghai. The venue: a drafty People’s Liberation Army ...