James Brown liked Eddie Murphy’s celebrity hot tub skit on “Saturday Night Live” so much that he suggested the comedian play him in a biopic. Murphy explained to Jimmy Fallon on “The ...

One Tuesday afternoon in 2017, the phone rang at my desk in CNN Center. On the line was a woman who told me, “James Brown did not die the way they said he died. And I have proof of it.” The ...

These songs show James Brown’s full range—his power as a performer, yes, but also his depth as a storyteller, a thinker, and a man who understood the world around him.

James Brown revolutionized music with his infectious grooves and high-energy performances. His influence spans generations, ...

James Brown: Say It Loud is a new four-part docuseries for A&E about the unlikely rise, the resulting stardom he worked so hard for, and the lasting legacy of “The Godfather of Soul,” “The ...

James Brown's daughters, Deanna Brown and Dr. Yamma Brown, speak candidly about growing up with 'the Godfather of Soul,' who died at the age of 73 in Atlanta in 2006, in a clip from the ...