The Godfather of Soul adds to his legendary career, which includes 91 hits on the Hot 100. By Trevor Anderson James Brown, the trailblazing ... reached a No. 19 best last week (it slides seven ...

James Brown returned to a Billboard chart thanks to a prominent sample. Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn did not. When it comes to samples, "everything is negotiable." By Elias Leight In early ...