Kool & The Gang and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade are a match made in heaven. They are the longest-running R&B group in history. The parade is a cornerstone of the Thanksgiving celebration for ...

Kool & The Gang have become something of a Thanksgiving tradition themselves, taking to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade stage more times than fans might realize. Their feel-good hits and ...

Michael Sumler of Kool & the Gang has died. He was 71 years old. The band confirmed his death with a statement, saying that "Chicago Mike" made sure the band "looked their best on stage every night" ...

Michael Sumler, who worked alongside funk legends Kool & the Gang as their hype man and was known as “Chicago Mike,” died in a car crash on Sunday in Georgia. He was 71. Local Atlanta television ...

Casino Rama Resort has added six more shows to the 2026 lineup, with Kool & the Gang returning Feb. 21, Thunder from Down ...

He’s the last man standing, so he has a lot to celebrate. Kool & The Gang’s last surviving original member, Robert “Kool” Bell, took over the Lobster Club in New York on Wednesday night to celebrate ...

He first crossed paths with the legendary group in 1985 when he was performing with his own band, Power Pac. By McKinley Franklin Mike Sumler, hype man of the Grammy Award-winning group Kool & the ...

MABLETON, Ga. — Michael Sumler, a longtime member of the iconic funk band Kool & the Gang, died Sunday night in a crash on Veterans Memorial Highway in Cobb County. He was 71. Known to fans as ...

Michael Sumler, who was part of the iconic R&B and Funk group Kool & The Gang, was killed in a car crash on May 25. He was 71 years old. Cobb County Police Department said that he was involved in a ...