For later generations, Rick James may only be remembered for Dave Chappelle's hilarious portrayal of him on one of his most notable sketches on "Chappelle's Show" called Charlie Murphy's True ...

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 ...

Singer, songwriter and producer Rick James created a sound like no other in the 1970s and 80s, but his lifestyle, which was a non-stop party would cut his career short. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s ...

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 ...

DETROIT - There’s a new stage play on the life of a Motown music legend known for songs like “Super Freak” and “Give it to Me Baby.” “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” is about to tour the country ...

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