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VIDEO - Back in 1974 a young Al Sharpton appeared on 'Soul Train' with Don Cornelius, and Rev. Sharpton's idol,…
SLIDESHOW - On this date in 1934, the Apollo Theater in New York City's Harlem district opened as a showcase…
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Hip hop heavyweights known as much for their fiery political lyrics as for their bass-pounding beats…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - Trustees who say they were unjustly removed from the charitable trust of the late soul singer…
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (AP) - James Brown's charitable trust had withered to just $14,000 and his estate was saddled with…
AIKEN, S.C. (AP) - James Brown's former manager has been sentenced to three years of home confinement on charges he…
ATLANTA (AP) - The "Godfather of Soul" was among several honorees to receive their award posthumously...
During his brilliant, troubled life, James Brown always called his own shots. So it wasn't a surprise that Brown set…
SLIDESHOW - In honor of Black Music History Month, here are 25 songs that speak to music's ability to evoke…
theGRIO VIDEO - Collins, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, released his latest…
NEW YORK (AP) - A new exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York will highlight these and…
SLIDESHOW - Motown was founded, Michael Jackson denied child molestation allegations and the Godfather of Soul died; this is an…
SLIDESHOW - George Washington freed his slaves, Ol' Dirty Bastard died and Booker T. Washington was commemorated on a coin;…
From Rolling Stone: Phelps “Catfish” Collins, the legendary funk guitarist who played with James Brown and Parliament/Funkadelic, died Friday in
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Smithsonian Museum is bringing New York's Harlem to the nation's capital with the first-ever exhibit focused…
These albums introduced new textures and ideas into pop culture...
OPINION - For better or worse, the world - boxing and otherwise - has never been the same. It was…