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 ...

No matter how comparable two artists might be in talent, the nature of commercial performance dictates that only one person can be at the top at a time, which is a lesson James Brown reviewed often ...

'Get On Up' star said he worked five to eight hours a day with a choreographer. — -- When Chadwick Boseman was approached about taking on the complicated, soulful, split-loving role of James ...

James Brown’s breakout hit “Please, Please, Please” drew directly from the gospel tradition, channeling its pleading repetition and raw emotion into a new sound. Misunderstood by critics but ...

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 ...