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 ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Kool & The Gang are playing Fallsview Casino in Niagara Falls, ON, on Aug. 23. Robert “Kool” Bell previewed the show and spoke with WIVB about the group’s longevity, their 2024 ...

In April, it was announced that Kool & the Gang, top right, would be among the 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees this fall. Other inductees include Suzanne de Passe, Ozzy Osbourne and Peter ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. James "JT" Taylor in May 2024 in New York - Credit: Photograph by Griffin Lotz Everyone in the band knew there was a problem, even ...

Kool & the Gang will headline the 26th Annual Celebrate Anderson Festival on August 31, 2025. The free community festival requires attendees to obtain tickets through AndersonEvents.com. Robert "Kool" ...

“In any ballgame, three strikes, you are considered to be out,” Dionne Warwick told the audience at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. “Well, this is the third time that I have been told that I was ...

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 ...

Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the legendary R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang, has died. He was 71. Sumler, who originally worked as the band's wardrobe valet before joining the group as a ...

Michael Sumler, in a red jersey, performs with Kool & the Gang in Atlantic City, N.J., in 2005. (Donald Kravitz / Getty Images) Michael Sumler, who spent years working with the venerable soul-funk ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michael Sumler, in a red jersey, performs with Kool & the Gang in Atlantic City, N.J., in 2005. (Donald Kravitz / Getty Images) ...