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, ...

James, whose brand was excess, died in 2004 at age 56 after years of drug abuse, a stretch in prison, and a career making his personal amalgam of R&B, pop and soul (“It’s like disco and funk eloped,” ...

Rick James may be as well known for his No. 1 hit, "Superfreak," (which featured a hook that allowed it to crossover to white audiences) as he was for his drug addiction and brushes with the law.

Diff'rent Strokes star Todd Bridges recently reflected on the time in the ’80s when Eddie Murphy enlisted Rick James to stage an intervention for his drug use. While appearing on The Patrick ...

Fire trucks were an unforgettable part of Rick James’ childhood. Now he collects them. Fire trucks were an unforgettable part of Rick James’ childhood. His earliest memories are of the Alpha Fire ...

A new film project based around the lives of Rick James and his brother LeRoi Johnson is in the works by Buffalo native and filmmaker Addison Henderson. Tentatively titled “My Brother’s Keeper,” the ...