No conversation about American music legends is complete without mentioning Prince and Rick James. Both were masters of their craft in the realm of musical composition, stage presence, artistry, and ...

On August 6, 2004, the music world was forced to mourn the death of beloved funk star Rick James. The musician was 56 years old when he was found dead in his Los Angeles home. Now, REELZ’s new ...

Rick James burst onto the music scene in the 1970s and immortalized his name with hit singles such as “Super Freak” and “Give It to Me Baby.” The funk icon was known for his larger-than-life persona ...

The inimitable Rick James' birthday was Feb. 1. To ride out his month we brought back our temporary takeover of "I'll Take You There," the 24/7 R&B and soul channel from NPR Music. Curated and hosted ...

*Rick James’ new documentary series entitled: “Bitchin: The Sound and Fury of Rick James” launched Tuesday night on June 15. The series aired at the TriBeCa Film Festival and was filled with many ...

A woman claims late R&B star Rick James violently raped her in upstate New York when she was just 15 — and is now suing his estate for $50 million, according to court documents. The unidentified ...

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 ...

The post Woman Sues Rick James Estate Over Alleged Rape appeared first on Consequence of Sound. A woman who claims she was raped by Rick James in 1979 is now suing the musician’s estate for $50 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A woman who says she was raped by late R&B ...

Rick James was a big “super freak” in his heyday and Showtime’s newest documentary about the late rocker shows that might be an understatement. The network released the trailer for “Bitchin’: The ...

Rick James is one of the most dynamic, incomparable and multifaceted American musicians of all time — the Godfather of “Punk Funk” whose '70s and '80s megahits like “Super Freak,” “Give It to Me Baby, ...

Todd Bridges had different people try to set him straight during his struggles with addiction. "I knew Eddie Murphy for a while. And Eddie was like, 'Man, we gotta get Todd some help, man. He's ...