The revered funk group, which is entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, was stuck until James “JT” Taylor helped them ...
It's called the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and we were wondering [if they thought we were rock enough]," Robert "Kool" Bell ...
Thirty years after first being eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, funk gods Kool & the Gang were finally inducted at ...
Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis Kool & the Gang have provided the soundtrack to many a soirée — and sporting event — with “Celebration,” their 1980 party anthem ...
Few artists have been sampled by hip-hop producers more than Kool & the Gang. George “Funky” Brown’s drums have formed the backdrop to countless rap classics, while the group’s horn section has, for ...
Sammy Hagar was on hand to induct the band Foreigner. Kelly Clarkson joined in for a performance of the band’s 1984 hit “ I ...
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class included Mary J. Blige, Foreigner, the late Jimmy Buffett and A Tribe Called Quest, among ...
Chappelle sang and and told jokes while Mary J. Blige rapped at the bash that brought out guests including Common and ...
Inductees this year also included A Tribe Called Quest and Dave Matthews Band, and posthumous recognition for Jimmy Buffett, ...
“Celebration,” the 1980 song that gave Kool & the Gang its first No. 1 hit, is used as a party starter, a signal for people to gather and rejoice, whether it be at an event with friends and ...