James Brown

Tariq Nasheed, director of Microphone Check, a documentary about Hip-hop (Credit: Kickstarter). By Corli Jay With her most recent album "Cowboy Carter," Beyonce has sparked conversations...

MADAME C.J. WALKER   DECEMBER 20 1860—Believing the November elec­tion of Abraham Lincoln would bring the end of slavery; on this day in 1860 South Carolina...

Regarding cities with formidable Black music legacies, Cincinnati is one of the most underrated of them all.  Thanks to the "Queen City" and the Southwest...

 

Another Legend Passes On By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer Legendary recording artist, formerly known as Prince has passed away.  The 57-year-old singer, songwriter, and producer...

35th Annual Taste of Chicago with Frankie Beverly The Taste of Chicago proved  its worth as  more than a food fest. Food lines were long and...

*Can you even count the number of James Brown specials you’ve seen in your lifetime? On Monday, Oct. 27, HBO will add another one to the mix…and it just might be the granddaddy, or rather godfather, of all JB documentaries. To make the case, here’s what HBO’s “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown” has working […]

Roughly 500 senior citizens took over the Chatham 14 Theaters Aug. 1 to see the premier of “Get On Up, The James Brown Story.” Clara...

As James Brown’s highly anticipated biopic, “Get On Up,” is set to hit theaters this Friday, The Godfather Of Soul’s legacy still persists eight...

Universal is hoping that audiences will shake their money makers at movie theaters this summer. The studio has set Tate Taylor's James Brown movie,...