"Rick was wild," the "Diff'rent Strokes" star shared, recalling his puzzling and counterproductive meeting with the music ...

Diff’rent Strokes star Todd Bridges recently reflected on the time in the ’80s when Eddie Murphy enlisted Rick James to stage ...

T odd Bridges is looking back on one of the more unusual moments from his past struggles with addiction: a drug intervention ...

Rick James made Prince apologize to his mother In 1981, James released his fifth studio album, Street Songs. He won an American Music Award for the project and attended the ceremony with his mother.

Rick James and Prince had tension based on their competitive natures and talent, but ultimately, they respected each other’s art and legacies. No they weren’t friends, but they admired each other.

Rick James may be as well known for his No. 1 hit, "Superfreak," (which featured a hook that allowed it to crossover to white audiences) as he was for his drug addiction and brushes with the law.

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Rick didn’t escape James’ influence. But he’d also absorbed jazz, folk, rock, and the punk movement, which was gaining momentum around the time Rick hit the scene, wasn’t lost on him, either.

*In Rick James ’ 2007 book, “Confessions of Rick James: Memoirs of a Super Freak,” the punk-funk singer, musician, and performer talks about , his one-time Motown label mate and how he set ...

Rick James was always more complicated than he’s ever been given credit for. While he may have topped the charts with a boisterous mix of funk and disco, he was a rocker at heart.

James made an estimated $30 million to $40 million from rapper M.C. Hammer’s 1990 hit “U Can’t Touch This.” It used the musical track from “Super Freak,” which topped the charts in 1981.

Today, Bridges has 32 years of sobriety under his belt. “I couldn’t be the same guy anymore,” he explained to host Allison ...