The fire and fury of late Motown punk-funk legend Rick James will leap back to life this week when the brand-new stage musical “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” comes to Detroit. Written by ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Buffalo's Funk Fest returned Friday night. The music festival honors the musical legacy of Buffalo's very own Rick James, and all weekend long, some of the best local musicians will be ...

According to the news release, headliners include a pair of creations from the King of Funk Punk, Buffalo native Rick James, who died in 2004. The JAMS Funk Fest lineup begins on the Chevy Court stage ...

Classic Funk,” is a engaging array of familiar songs from the 60s and 70s that didn’t have any trouble getting people to clap ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rick James is one of the most dynamic, incomparable and multifaceted American musicians of all time — the Godfather of “Punk Funk” ...

Get ready to super freak out over the Syracuse JAMS Funk Fest at the Great New York State Fair. NYS Fair officials announced the full lineup for this year’s Funk Fest, featuring the backup band and ...

Nearly three years after Rick James died of a heart attack in his sleep in his Hollywood home, a new CD and his autobiography have been released. "Just when you thought the dance floors were safe ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Rick James was always more complicated than he’s ever been given credit for. While he may have topped the charts with a boisterous mix of funk and disco, he was a rocker ...

James died at 9:45 a.m. at a residence near Universal City, said Police Department spokeswoman Esther Reyes. "We learned of his death after responding to a radio call," Reyes said. After his big hit, ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Funk legend Rick James, best known for the 1981 hit "Super Freak" before his career disintegrated amid drug use and violence that sent him to prison, died Friday. He was 56. James ...