James Brown knew all along that he wanted to open a museum to inspire people — especially the poor — to pursue their dreams. So he carefully saved all his belongings, from glittering suits and glossy shoes to the comb he used to neatly sculpt his hair. ...more

February 26, 2009

Run-DMC once hailed themselves as the Kings of Rock, so it's fitting that the pioneering rappers have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ...more

January 14, 2009

There are few things more grating than a self-consciously retro soul singer, painstakingly aping his heroes' every inflection to the point that any question of actual "soul" becomes moot. ...more

August 29, 2008

A music producer has sued Vanessa Hudgens for $5 million, claiming the actress and her father have repeatedly violated a contract and failed to pay him his share of her earnings. ...more

August 13, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Papa Woody "The Entertainer" rolls off the names of entertainers who have influenced him. Among them are funk band Sly and the Family Stone, soul singer Otis Redding and R & B artist Wilson Pickett. "I do everything from Frank Sinatra to B.B. King," he said. But he quickly added all his music has a Papa Woody flavor. "I do their songs my way," he said and noted putting in a little R & B never hurts a song. ...more

June 18, 2008