Taylor had covered some Kool & the Gang songs in his early years, and at one point, Fillet of Soul got to open for the band. He tried to meet them, but says security wouldn’t let him backstage ...

The Rock Hall inducted Taylor, who sang the group’s biggest hits from 1979 to 1988, and Bell alongside founding members Ronald Bell, Dennis Thomas, George Brown, Claydes Smith, Richard Westfield ...

JT Taylor of Columbia, passed away on 4/1/2025 after a courageous fight with glioblastoma. His many years on the golf course prepared him for this final drive to the 18th hole, since he knew the ...

Duran Duran’s John Taylor talks about his sense of fashion as he drops a new collaborative capsule collection, JT x PM, designed with fans in mind.

Michael Sumler of Kool & the Gang died in a car crash in Mableton, Georgia. The band, known for its R&B and funk hits, mourns the loss of their longtime member.

Kool & the Gang had 12 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 including the 1980 chart-topper “Celebration” as ... A pivotal moment came when the group hired James “JT” Taylor as lead ...

James J.T. Taylor and Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & The Gang perform onstage during the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ...

The Rock Hall inducted Taylor, who sang the group's biggest hits from 1979 to 1988, and Bell alongside founding members ...

NEW YORK (AP) — You can call the music of Kool & the Gang funky or R&B, soulful or disco, pop or dance. What you cannot call it is partisan. When Iowa’s delegation at this summer’s Democrat… ...