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 ...

James Brown, the dynamic, pompadoured "godfather of soul," whose rasping vocals and revolutionary rhythms made him a giant of R&B and an inspiration for rap, funk and disco, died early Christmas ...

James Brown‘s live shows, with his exhilarating stage presence and vocal prowess, were the sort you had to see to believe, or ...

Augusta — With a catalog of 750 songs ranging over 50 years, James Brown embodied consistency. “The Hardest-Working Man in Show Business” pulled in an estimated $80 million a year in his prime some 30 ...