Which is why Brown's choice to record a live album on Oct. 24, 1962 at the Apollo in New York City was an ideal decision. By ...

Introduction. Laying down the tracks -- Love : the 1970s. The big idea. A small start for a big idea ; Leavin' on a morning train to California ; Al Green ; The first family of soul (train) ; The ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first wrote about James Brown, I thought I’d covered enough ground with the big hits—the songs everyone knows and loves. But not long after that article went live, I started ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When most people think of James Brown, they remember the Godfather of Soul as the architect of funk, the tireless showman, and the revolutionary force who redefined rhythm. But ...

Brown’s estate, which has been left the way it was the day the singer died, was purchased for $90 million, according to Billboard. James Brown also heralded as “The Godfather of Soul” and “The Hardest ...