The Jazziacs became Kool & the Gang in 1969, and remained a mostly instrumental band – “we’d do a little shouting on the tracks” – until their 1973 breakthrough fourth album Wild and ...

Van Halen Taps Kool and the Gang as Tour Opener Van Halen Taps Kool and the Gang as Tour Opener Much like they did for the 2007-08 reunion tour, Van Halen has crossed genres in selecting an ...

"People would say, ‘Well, that can't be Kool & the Gang, man. They messed the sound up.' Until it goes platinum." "By the ...

STAMFORD — Grammy-winning R&B band and 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Kool & The Gang will perform at the 13th annual Stamford Palace Theatre gala on May 16. Stamford residents may ...

Last year, Kool & the Gang released a new album, “People Just Wanna Have Fun,” with the first single the infectious, happy “Let’s Party,” featuring vocals from Sha Sha Jones. Not every ...

Warwick, who lives in South Orange, was one of two New Jersey inductees honored at this year’s ceremony — the other was Jersey City’s Kool & the Gang. While Warwick was originally nominated ...