James Brown was an iconic American musician who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues, soul, funk and protest civil rights music. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the foundations of modern music, James Brown is a name that cannot be ignored. Known as the “Godfather of Soul” and the inventor of funk, Brown’s influence extends ...

(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 ...

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“Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown,” the two-hour documentary that premiered Monday on HBO, chronicles the career of the Godfather of Soul, from his ascension in music at the height of the social ...

Brown’s estate, which has been left the way it was the day the singer died, was purchased for $90 million, according to Billboard. James Brown also heralded as “The Godfather of Soul” and “The Hardest ...

Godfather of soul James Brown performs with Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Billy Vera, Joe Cocker and Robert Palmer in this live concert. Lively interviews with all the stars kick off the evening, ...

At the beginning of the new documentary “James Brown: Say It Loud” — a four-part series that premieres Monday and then continues Tuesday on A&E — the Godfather of Soul himself breaks down exactly why ...

Brown was born in 1933, raised in extreme poverty in South Carolina, and later, in Georgia, according to Biography. After discovering his deep affinity for gospel music at an early age, Brown decided ...

Nearly 55 years after it was first recorded, UMe/Republic Records released James Brown‘s previously unheard song “We Got to Change” with a three-song EP featuring an extended version and remix. “We ...