Topix — John "Jabo" Starks, who played on some of James Brown's biggest hits, has died at the age of 79. John "Jabo" Starks, the drummer who helped anchor some of James Brown 's biggest hits, died Tuesday, The New York Times reports. He was 79. Stark... more info

New York Times — During Brown’s heyday in the 1960s and ’70s, Mr. Starks and Clyde Stubblefield were the drum team behind some big hits. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Holger Czukay was a genius of rhythm of the highest possible order, on par with Fela Kuti, James Brown, Steve Reich, and pretty much anyone else to ever braid together a few pulses. The founding member of Can has long been celebrated for his bass pla... more info

Stereogum — Like everyone else in this world, Car Seat Headrest's Will Toledo seems to be a big Frank Ocean fan. He references Ocean in the lyrics to Twin Fantasy's "Cute Thing" ("Give me Frank Ocean's voice/ And James Brown’s stage presence/ I will be your ro... more info

Core News — “Iggy returns after a three week break with a sonic cocktail to kick the weekend off. This week his spins a threesome from Starcrawler as well as key tracks by James Brown, First Aid Kit and CupcakKe. Iggy’s musical legacy has inspired and energi... more info

Popdose — "The Payback" was the start of one of the best years in James Brown's storied career more info

New York Times — More than 11 years after the Godfather of Soul’s death, his hope of providing for underprivileged children remains entangled by conflict and lawsuits. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A new study on gender and racial figures in pop music proves the old James Brown refrain is still true: It’s a man’s man’s man’s world. The study, in part, looked at the gender breakdown of Grammy Award nominees, and found... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — A new study on gender and racial figures in pop music proves the old James Brown refrain is still true: It’s a man’s man’s man’s world. The study, in part, looked at the gender breakdown of Grammy Award nominees, and found... more info

PopSugar — If you don't already know Chadwick Boseman's name (where have you been?), the actor is making a huge impression on Hollywood. Although Chadwick's upcoming role as the lead in Black Panther is getting him massive attention, the 41-year-old actor has ... more info