'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 ...

The recent release of “Get On Up,” the James Brown biopic now playing in movie theaters across the country, brought back memories of my own attempts to delve into the life of Soul Brother No. 1. In ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...