As one of the pioneering groups of hip-hop, The Sugarhill Gang played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of the genre in the late 1970s and early 1980s. With their innovative use of sampling, catchy ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James "JT" Taylor in May 2024 in New York - Credit: Photograph by Griffin Lotz Everyone in the band knew there was a problem, even ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to a patron of the party, musician George Brown of the band Kool & The Gang, about his new book, new record, and the "Celebration" of a long and funky career. When it comes ...

Hip-hop was born at a party in 1973, but it'd be another six years until the first commercial hip-hop records. People have differing views of it, but the release of "Rapper's Delight" changed history.

Fred and his readers discuss Kool and the Gang, cover songs, "Girlfriend" and more! By Fred Bronson ‘STILL KOOL’ AFTER ALL THESE YEARS Mr. Bronson, I was curious how well Kool and the Gang’s first new ...

Keith LeBlanc, the Tackhead drummer, producer, and session musician best known for his work on classic hip-hop songs by Grandmaster Flash and Sugarhill Gang, died on Thursday (April 4) due to an ...