James Brown’s breakout hit “Please, Please, Please” drew directly from the gospel tradition, channeling its pleading repetition and raw emotion into a new sound. Misunderstood by critics but ...

Documentaries about some of the greatest talents in music seem to be a trending hotbed at the moment and the Godfather of Soul James Brownis next in line to have his story told. In a four-part ...

If you don’t know who Charles Bradley is, you may have actually seen or heard him before. When he was alive, Bradley was an obscure soul and funk singer who often performed as a James Brown ...

James Brown was a complicated man who experienced both the glory of career success and the downfall of a prison term or two. For all of his talents and his well-earned title as “The Hardest-Working ...

Nostalgia, like old TV shows, is much-needed comfort in these fast-moving times. For this column, we look back at South Carolina’s iconic moments and notable figures in the world of entertainment and ...