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 became a powerful symbol of black culture, thanks to such hits as “Say It Loud -- I'm Black and I'm Proud" and “I Got You (I Feel Good)." On April 5, 1968, James Brown stood as a voice of ...

Deanna Brown Thomas and Yamma Brown open up about how they found peace after a tumultuous childhood in A&E's 'James Brown: Say It Loud' Ebet Roberts/Redferns James Brown was a superstar and a loving ...

James Brown's daughters Yamma and Deanna discuss what it was like growing up with the Godfather of Soul as their dad. (David Redfern/Redferns) What was it like being a daughter of James Brown? One ...

'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 ...

Reviewer Richard Torres calls Yamma Brown's new memoir of her father a valuable, warts-and-all portrait of a troubled icon — and the way the... Celebrity child autobiographies fall into two categories ...

James Brown is most often described as the “Godfather of Soul.” That’s a grand nickname, but it’s merited: over his five-decade-long career, Brown transmuted gospel music into modern, secular sounds ...

Released in 2014, Get on Up attempted to repeat the successes of the biopics Ray and Walk The Line, turning the story of a musical icon into box office gold and bag an award or two in the process. The ...