James Brown was more than a captivating ... Besides inventing funk, he was an early adherent of the live album. His 1963 “Live at the Apollo” LP was his first smash album and greatly expanded ...

James Brown had layers, and the funk never stops ... the moment-to-moment electricity that only Brown could conjure on a live stage. Brown had an innate sense of pacing, knowing when to shout ...

DJs and live performers continue to draw inspiration ... “Cold Sweat” is considered one of the defining moments of funk music ...

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 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 ...

Rodney Brown, drummer on 1967’s “Funky Broadway,” a Dyke & the Blazers classic and one of the first hit songs to use a ...

His precise, catchy brass riffs and solo performances were core elements on songs by some of funk's most prominent architects, from James Brown to Parliament-Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton.

Fittingly, they get the party started with “Give up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)” by Jerome Brailey, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins of the band Parliament. Right away, the concert is ...

The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show - The time Thom Yorke introduced James Brown live at the Hollywood Bowl - BBC Sounds From : The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show ...