Ronald Bell was a Muslim and a founding member of Kool & the Gang. During a 2016 interview with Songwriter Universe, he explained the origin of “Celebration.” “I was reading the scripture,” he ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK — There’s a celebration anytime ...

"It's gonna be a nice party," said Robert "Kool" Bell about Kool & the Gang's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Kool & the Gang have provided the soundtrack to many a soirée — and sporting event — ...

Everyone in the band knew there was a problem, even if they didn’t know exactly how to fix it. It was 1978, and nearly a decade into their recording career, Kool & the Gang — the once-dominant jazz ...

Kool & the Gang bandleader Robert “Kool” Bell learned the group was entering the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Sunday night when Ryan Seacrest and Lionel Richie delivered the announcement live on ...

It’s that time of year when we bring out the eggnog, hang the mistletoe, and dig those ugly sweaters out of our closets. The holiday season means music and merriment, and it’s never in short supply in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — You can call the music of Kool & the Gang funky or R&B, soulful or disco, pop or dance. What you cannot call it is partisan. When Iowa’s delegation at this summer’s Democratic National ...

STAMFORD — Robert "Kool" Bell is the only surviving original member of the celebrated and influential R&B and funk band Kool & the Gang, but that hasn't stopped the band from touring and putting out ...

"They finally recognized us," said Robert "Kool" Bell about Kool & the Gang's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction. Getty Images for The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis Kool & the Gang have provided ...