'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 (May 3, 1933 - December 25, 2006) was an American singer and songwriter, eventually referred to as "The Godfather of Soul"(GFOS). Brown started singing in gospel groups and worked his way ...

A James Brown bio pic will be shot in Mississippi. Mississippi native Tate Taylor, director and screenwriter of the acclaimed movie "The Help", made the announcement Monday, along with Gov. Phil ...

Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel and crew prove they’re not only “Guardians of the Galaxy” but also Saviors of the Summer. The Marvel/Disney tentpole wowed auds this weekend with $94 million, including $11.7 ...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will launch a book series at its new Library and Archives next week, and the first event should be a great one: Writer RJ Smith will talk about his terrific bio, The One ...

James Brown in a performance from the 1964 concert film The T.A.M.I. Show Credit: Sun-Times Media In preparation for writer James McBride’s upcoming appearance at the Chicago Humanities Festival, I’ve ...

James Brown always knew his measure. He thought very highly of his favorite person, James Brown, and was convinced that guy could do just about anything he set his mind to. Asked how he survived his ...

The drummer was, alongside Clyde Stubblefield, the rhythmic backbone to one of James Brown's most prolific and iconic eras. Jab'o Starks, the drummer who provided the steady beat for James Brown's ...