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.

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.

George "Funky" Brown, was a founding member of Kool & The Gang who died in 2023. Now, Brown is going into the Rock Hall and has a recent memoir and a posthumous solo album leaving his message to ...

Michael Sumler, who was a longtime member of Kool & the Gang, has died in a car crash in Georgia‘s Cobb County.. According to Vibe, the 71-year-old star, also known as “Chicago Mike,” was ...

Taylor had covered some Kool & the Gang songs in his early years, and at one point, Fillet of Soul got to open for the band.

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.

From left, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald "Khalis" Bell, Dennis "DT" Thomas and George Brown attend a ceremony honoring Kool & the Gang with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on Oct. 8, 2015, in ...

Kool & the Gang released their debut album in 1969 and recorded several hits in the ‘70s and ‘80s, including “Celebration,” “Cherish,” Get Down On It,” and “Jungle Boogie.” ...

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.

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.

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.

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.