Rick James’ death struck the music world like a tidal wave. In the 1980s, the "Super Freak" singer had taken funk music out of the nightclub and delivered mainstream hits on a silver platter.

Nearly three years after Rick James died of a heart attack in his sleep in his Hollywood home, a new CD and his autobiography have been released.

Nearly three years after Rick James died of a heart attack in his sleep in his Hollywood home, a new CD and his autobiography have been released. Tentatively titled “My Brother’s Keeper,” the project ...