James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music ... writing hit songs calling for Black pride. As a progenitor of funk music, Brown with his band created a stripped-down, ...

The legendary bassist on what he learned from James Brown, the perils of faking the funk, and how Kamala Harris helped ...

Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, and Pee Wee Ellis, considered by many to be the greatest horn section in the history of funk, sit down with WSJ's Jim Fusilli to discuss being in James Brown's band and ...

The track, released today through HIGH IQ/EMPIRE, bridges the gap between classic funk and ... with a live band and, notably, includes never-before-seen footage of James Brown in the post-credits ...

Bootsy Collins – one of the greatest bass players of all time – has a new record out soon, the modestly-titled Album Of The ...