RB legend Rick James was one of the most influential black musicians of all time As an artist songwriter and producer James provided the funky hits that resuscitated Motown Records in the late 70s His ...

*James Ambrose Johnson, better known by his adopted stage name “Rick James” was among the most colorful, outrageous, and outspoken African American music artists of the late `70s through the `80s. He ...

A week before Christmas last year, NPR made ripples when it released a Tiny Desk Concert featuring Houston hip-hop legend Brad “Scarface” Jordan. A pioneering Geto Boys member, a talent scout, label ...

Rick James, “punk funk” recording artist, provocateur and a Buffalo native deeply embedded in this city’s lore, was paid rich tribute on Friday night when his Stone City Band played the Tralf. It was ...

When Rick James died in 2004, he left the people who knew him with a lot of memories. One friend was Jermain Hill, a Buffalonian who went on to manage a record store in California, part of a chain ...