Rick didn’t escape James’ influence ... on his guitar – just check out his work on the extended version of “You and I” – the blues suffused every note he played, buttressed by a ...

We have a relationship. It’s past music. It’s in the spirit.” Teena Marie and Rick James’ “You and I Reunion Tour” stops at 1st Mariner Arena Sunday night at 7:30. Tickets are $44.50-$ ...

Rick James was crashing on Stephen Stills’ couch ... Isn’t that the deepest red you’ve ever seen?’” James, fearing the mystery man would bleed to death, woke Stills, who responded ...

After years of trying to funk his way to stardom, Rick James finally broke through in 1978 on the back of a pair of dynamite singles: “You and I,” an eight-minute dance-floor workout that ...

The inimitable Rick James' birthday was Feb. 1. To ride out his month we brought back our temporary takeover of "I'll Take You There," the 24/7 R&B and soul channel from NPR Music. Curated and ...

Back in the ‘80s, Prince and Rick James both enjoyed fame ... Prince said he didn’t who his mom was, but James was still irate. “Well now you know, motherf*cker,” he retorted.