In 2021, Kool & the Gang became the first act to perform for a full-capacity crowd at the Hollywood Bowl after a lengthy and unprecedented closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kool & the Gang's Michael 'Chicago Mike' Sumler dies at 71 As the group’s stylist, Mr. Sumler kept tabs on the group’s wardrobe. He also hyped up crowds with dance moves and sang backup.

Kool and the Gang Provided Lead singer Gavin Rossdale, foreground, performs with the band Bush during a Nov. 21, 1996, rehearsal for an appearance on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" in New York.

Bring your friends and family to downtown Palm Springs for "Ladies' Night" in the park — a Kool & the Gang tribute concert named after the group's iconic hit, with music guaranteed to get ...

The 4th of July celebration will feature a collection of events which includes corresponding radio shows on the island’s local station, Radio Hatteras FM 101.5 and 99.9, and an incredible front row ...

Events include panel discussions, pageant, concerts and community picnic to commemorate the national holiday celebrating the ...

Michael Sumler, a member of the iconic R&B band Kool & the Gang, tragically died at the age of 71 in a car accident. The Grammy-winning band confirmed the news of Sumler’s death on Thursday.

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.

Michael Sumler, who worked alongside funk legends Kool & the Gang as their band's hypeman and was known as "Chicago Mike," died at age 71.

Kool & the Gang's Michael Sumler was killed in a car crash just outside Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday, local media reported. Also known as "Chicago Mike," the 71-year-old died at the scene just ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. - Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the legendary funk and R&B group Kool & the Gang, died in a car crash over the weekend in Georgia's Cobb County. He was 71. What we know: ...

MABLETON, Ga. — Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the iconic funk band Kool & the Gang, died Sunday night in a crash on Veterans Memorial Highway in Cobb County. He was 71. Known to fans as ...