With the death of Sly Stone, Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid goes deep on the greatness and enduring influence of Stone and his band.

Sharpe James in 2002, the year he won his fifth term as mayor of Newark.Credit...Chester Higgins Jr./The New York Times Supported by By Joseph P. Fried Sharpe James, the charismatic and combative ...

And that was pretty much the spark of my guitar playing. But when it led over to bass, James Jamerson was the cat. Everybody wanted to be able to play those James Jamerson bass lines that he did ...

Walker, Ray Parker Jr., Joe Sample, and the great James Jamerson—Gaye opened with the instrumental “Overture” before gliding into the moody “Trouble Man.” From there, the audience was ...

Credit: Getty Images When it comes to James Jamerson aficionados and experts, few rival Ron Brown. A top Los Angeles session bassist from the mid '60s to the late '70s, Brown befriended the Motown ...

Mr. Jamerson's body was discovered by a state police bloodhound Monday about 2:30 a.m. on a path near Watkins Landing, a popular launching spot in rural Powhatan County for James River boaters.

The 71-year-old musician then drew positive comparisons between McCartney and lauded Motown session bassist James Jamerson. “James Jamerson, of course, anything by The Temptations or any Motown ...

Furgeson hosted Sunday in the South on 92.5 WESC and iHeartRadio in 1992. James Jamerson, a legendary Motown bass player, was honored by family member Anthony McKnight, who accepted the award on ...