A previously unreleased single by Augusta musical legend James Brown is available for pre-order before its official release, according to the world’s largest music company. “We Got to Change” is a ...

James Brown was the hardest working man in show business. Born on May 3, 1933, in Barnwell, South Carolina, Brown passed away on Christmas Day 2006 in Atlanta. In between, he changed music. Many of ...

In 1973, James Brown formed an unlikely friendship with the Rev. Al Sharpton, who he met when Sharpton was a young civil ...

Album: Live at the Apollo Year: 1962 Standout lyric: "You've got to live for yourself / Yourself and nobody else" Early James Brown doesn't get any better than "I'll Go Crazy." From the backup ...

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Whenever there’s new music released by a long dead artist, it typically falls into two categories. The first, and most obvious, is that it’s simply not that great and there’s a clear reason why it was ...

NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 17: Musician James Brown performs on stage at the Miller Rock Thru Time Celebrating 50 Years of Rock Concert at Roseland September 17, 2004 in New York City. (Photo by Frank ...

The Godfather of Soul must feel good today. Singer James Brown now has his own bronze statue in his hometown: Augusta, Ga. Residents gathered Friday to witness the unveiling. Mayor Bob Young tells ...

Bass Week: There's not much to be said about James Brown that hasn't already been covered by the media, but not enough has been made about the amazing bassists who backed him up throughout his ...