SUMMERS: The drummer Questlove of the Roots and "The Tonight Show" paid tribute to James Gadson on social media. Some drummers are soulful, he wrote. Some drummers are funky. But no drummer has ...

Drummer James Gadson, responsible for some of the funkiest breakbeats of all time, has died at 87 years old. News of Gadson’s ...

Versatile drummer backed Jackson 5, Paul McCartney, D'Angelo, Kelly Clarkson, Justin Timberlake, Beck, and many others ...

Drummer who brought an irresistible melting pot of styles to hits by Marvin Gaye, Gloria Gaynor and the Jackson 5 ...

Tributes poured in from Questlove, Beck and other artists.

Among the many hit records Gadson played on are Withers' 'Use Me' and Diana Ross' 'Love Hangover.' ...

Guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine, currently on tour with Bruce Springsteen, is a past Ice Cube collaborator (album “Everythang’s Corrupt”) who is not shy about sharing his ...

James Gadson, Kansas City-born drummer behind iconic hits, dies at 86. His groove shaped generations of music.

The origins: Route 66 was intended to connect rural communities to the West. Over 2,000 miles twisted through small towns to ...