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 ...

According to the news release, headliners include a pair of creations from the King of Funk Punk, Buffalo native Rick James, who died in 2004. The JAMS Funk Fest lineup begins on the Chevy Court stage ...

Showtime has landed the rights to the documentary on funk legend Rick James who dominated the charts in the early ’80s with hits like “Super Freak” and “Mary Jane.” The documentary, B——n’: The Sound ...

Sasha Jenkins and Showtime premiere new documentary on singer, showing he’s more than than a wild man and his hit “Super Freak” Whenever the name Rick James is spoken, some may snicker with laughter, ...

Rick James, the self-proclaimed "king of punk funk" whose brash, boisterous, self-destructive life epitomized the title of his greatest hit, "Super Freak," died Aug. 6 at his home near Universal City, ...

Get ready to super freak out over the Syracuse JAMS Funk Fest at the Great New York State Fair. NYS Fair officials announced the full lineup for this year’s Funk Fest, featuring the backup band and ...

WHAT IT’S ABOUT All any pop artist needs is a hit — just one hit. The benefits last a lifetime: fame, fortune, a final song to play at every show. Just ask Don McLean, Hanson or Third Eye Blind. For ...

Showtime has snapped up the rights to the documentary about Rick James. The film, which premiered the Tribeca Festival on Tuesday, explores the lows, highs, and very highs of the funk icon’s life ...

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