In 1974, Kool and the Gang had a huge hit with the song “Jungle Boogie.” The song, from the band’s 1973 album Wild and Peaceful, peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 9, 1974, and was on ...

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Kool & the Gang will be headlining the City of Hollywood’s Centennial event, making sure it’s a true “Celebration.” The band behind classics like “Jungle ...

Kool & The Gang, one of the legendary bands ever to come our way, will take the stage at Ocean Casino Resort's Ovation Hall on Feb. 20. The acclaimed band from Jersey City, New Jersey, will treat ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kool & The Gang on Dec. 31, 2005 in Atlantic City, NJ. - Credit: Donald Kravitz/Getty Images Michael Sumler, who worked alongside ...

Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk group Kool & the Gang as both an onstage hype man and a behind-the-scenes stylist, died Sunday in a car crash in Georgia. He was 71 ...

EXCLUSIVE: AllHipHop had a chance to not only meet Kool & the Gang’s namesake, Robert “Kool” Bell, and fellow member J.T. Taylor but also got to ask them about sampling. The 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- It goes without saying that Kool & the Gang will celebrate good times next weekend at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductions in Cleveland. The group is among the performers being ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Kool & The Gang, which will be inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday in Cleveland, is one of those bands that many folks, even funk and R&B aficionados can take for ...

Few artists have been sampled by hip-hop producers more than Kool & the Gang. George “Funky” Brown’s drums have formed the backdrop to countless rap classics, while the group’s horn section has, for ...

Michael Sumler, who worked alongside funk legends Kool & the Gang as their hype man and was known as “Chicago Mike,” died in a car crash on Sunday in Georgia. He was 71. Local Atlanta television ...