Shotguns, PCP, and the drug-fuelled 1988 car chase that sent James Brown to jail and killed his career A chequered past. Tom Taylor May 27, 2026
When James Brown crowned his own 1970 effort “the greatest dance song ever” Earned arrogance… Ben Forrest May 21, 2026
The singer who hated playing with The Rolling Stones: “A bit annoyed” A little bit slighted. Tim Coffman May 16, 2026
Five times support bands destroyed the headliner: “We gotta follow these guys?” “We blew everybody off the stage”. Tom Taylor May 8, 2026
The radical measure James Brown took to save an album from being kiboshed by his label: “They thought it was crazy” Extremely motivated. Reuben Cross Apr 30, 2026
‘The Crunge’: Led Zeppelin’s tribute to James Brown and funkiest misfire Listen here Jack Whatley Apr 10, 2026
“You know what you did”: when James Brown fined bassist Fred Thomas for a mistake “It was a little rough…” Callum MacHattie Mar 25, 2026
The James Brown show Bruce Springsteen called the greatest performance ever A true master at work. Tim Coffman Mar 21, 2026
James Brown: ‘hip-hop was all from me’ He considered himself the legally binding founder of rap. Andrew Clayman Mar 5, 2026
The singer Sammy Hagar said was out of everyone’s league: “I got goosebumps on my whole body” No one else can ever compare. Tim Coffman Feb 13, 2026