NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career. KOOL AND THE ...

As trends came and went in the R&B world in the 70s and 80s, Kool & The Gang showed the ability to navigate it all and stay popular. If anything, they only improved their crossover strategies as the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James "JT" Taylor in May 2024 in New York - Credit: Photograph by Griffin Lotz Everyone in the band knew there was a problem, even ...

In April, it was announced that Kool & the Gang, top right, would be among the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees this fall. Other inductees include Suzanne de Passe, Ozzy Osbourne and Peter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robert "Kool" Bell, the last surviving original member of Kool & the Gang, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. - ...

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia. He was 71 ...

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Kool & The Gang and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are a match made in heaven. They are the longest-running R&B group in history. The parade is a cornerstone of the Thanksgiving celebration for ...

Arts, Beats & Eats has invested more in the 2026 music lineup than any previous edition of the 28-year-old fest.

Michael Sumler, who worked alongside funk legends Kool & the Gang as their hype man and was known as “Chicago Mike,” died in a car crash on Sunday in Georgia. He was 71. Local Atlanta television ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler was killed in a car crash just outside ...