Re-released this month, the 11-minute “Prayer for amerikkka” honors a Salvadoran immigrant who spent years in a detention ...

In the 75 years since its conception, Charles Schulz’s “Peanuts” comic strip and its subsequent multi-media spin-offs has ...

British music legend Thomas Dolby touches down at KCRW as our Resident DJ for the month of December 2025. In his fourth mix, he features music by The B-52's, Whodini, and James Brown.

James Brown, the Godfather of Soul, passed away 19 years ago, leaving behind over 50 million records and a lasting impact on ...

James Brown's official cause of death was congestive heart failure and complications from pneumonia, but conspiracy theories ...

Before his health took a turn for the worse on the night of Dec. 24, Brown was given his doctor’s approval to perform in New ...

The song on this Christmas album that has enthralled me all these years is “Let’s Make This Christmas Mean Something This ...

Despite its sombre tone, 'Please Come Home For Christmas' has become a Christmas standard, with the likes of Bon Jovi, Eagles ...

Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers popularised a song that was covered by singers ranging from James Brown to Bruce Springsteen ...

Jim Beam will shut down bourbon production at its Clermont, Ky., distillery through 2026, according to a company statement.

"Funky Drummer" by Clyde Stubblefield shaped hip-hop and pop, yet the most sampled drummer in music history died unpaid and overlooked.