Kool & the Gang's George Brown in 2014. (Leon Bennett / Getty Images for BET) George Brown, a founding member of Kool & the Gang who played drums with the band and co-wrote such enduring standards as ...

George Brown, a founding member of Kool & The Gang, died Thursday. Brown passed away after battling cancer, a representative for the band told Fox News Digital. "George Brown, co-founder, drummer, ...

The group’s funk, disco and pop songs have been sampled over 1,800 times, but haven’t collected the same accolades as many contemporaries. A new boxed set takes a look back. By Steve Knopper “Do ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kool & The Gang are playing Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, ON, on Aug. 23. Robert “Kool” Bell previewed the show and spoke with WIVB about the group’s longevity, their 2024 ...

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia. He was 71 ...

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. KOOL AND THE ...

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 ...

Kool & the Gang, founded by Youngstown natives Robert “Kool” Bell and his younger brother Ronald Bell, is among the 15 nominees being considered for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for ...

EXCLUSIVE: AllHipHop had a chance to not only meet Kool & the Gang’s namesake, Robert “Kool” Bell, and fellow member J.T. Taylor but also got to ask them about sampling. Par for the course, the annual ...

George Brown, a founding member of Kool & the Gang who played drums with the band and co-wrote such enduring standards as “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie” and “Ladies Night,” died of lung cancer in L.A.

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia. He was 71 ...