James Brown was a complicated man who experienced both the glory of career success and the downfall of a prison term or two. For all of his talents and his well-earned title as “The Hardest-Working ...

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 ...

Legendary stars like James Brown and Stevie Wonder performed at this famous Black beach in Delaware. Fans of Rosedale Beach share stories about the superstars they saw at the epic venue. Black ...

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first wrote about James Brown, I thought I’d covered enough ground with the big hits—the songs everyone knows and loves. But not long after that article went live, I started ...