No conversation about American music legends is complete without mentioning Prince and Rick James. Both were masters of their craft in the realm of musical composition, stage presence, artistry, and ...

A woman claims late R&B star Rick James violently raped her in upstate New York when she was just 15 — and is now suing his estate for $50 million, according to court documents. The unidentified ...

A limited series about the late funk musician Rick James is in development at UCP. James’ daughter, Ty James, will executive produce the series, which is under the working title “Super Freak.” No ...

The fire and fury of late Motown punk-funk legend Rick James will leap back to life this week when the brand-new stage musical “Super Freak: The Rick James Story” comes to Detroit. Written by ...

Showtime has landed the rights to the documentary on funk legend Rick James who dominated the charts in the early ’80s with hits like “Super Freak” and “Mary Jane.” The documentary, B——n’: The Sound ...

Rick James is one of the most dynamic, incomparable and multifaceted American musicians of all time — the Godfather of “Punk Funk” whose '70s and '80s megahits like “Super Freak,” “Give It to Me Baby, ...

Rick James burst onto the music scene in the 1970s and immortalized his name with hit singles such as “Super Freak” and “Give It to Me Baby.” The funk icon was known for his larger-than-life persona ...

On August 6, 2004, the music world was forced to mourn the death of beloved funk star Rick James. The musician was 56 years old when he was found dead in his Los Angeles home. Now, REELZ’s new ...

A bio-series about singer Rick James is in development at Universal Studio Group's UCP. By Rick Porter Television Business Editor Universal Studio Group’s UCP is tackling another real-life — and ...

Rick James was a big “super freak” in his heyday and Showtime’s newest documentary about the late rocker shows that might be an understatement. The network released the trailer for “Bitchin’: The ...