The profound shift from soul and R&B into funk during the ’70s saw many bands take up the mantle of James Brown’s innovations of the late ’60s. In the early part of the decade, African-American bands ...

Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. & The Wild Magnolias release the new album 'Chip Off the Old Block' on June 13. As the son of ...

A fierce funk movement that developed during the thriving nightclub scene of '70s America, disco funk is a much aligned – and misunderstood – genre, perhaps best represented by the infamous Studio 54 ...

On the last edition of Play It Forward, All Things Considered's chain of musical gratitude, funk legend George Clinton spoke about opera singer and funk keyboardist Constance Hauman. In particular, he ...

“We were pioneers,” Lester Johnson said, as he reflected on his early years with the legendary Indianapolis funk group Ebony Rhythm Band (later known as Ebony Rhythm Funk Campaign.) In the late ‘60s, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — June is Black Music Month and all month long at WISH-TV, we’re highlighting the influence of African Americans on the music industry. On Tuesday, we highlighted Lester Johnson, a ...

Something occurred to me after I typed up my Synaesthete impressions today: where is all the funk music in rhythm games? As I quoted, that title makes mention of "a machine world made of funk and ...

Sheila E. stopped at the Lehman Center for Performing Arts in the Bronx on September 27 for an evening of dance, funk, and rhythm.

One of Queen’s most loved songs had a far from simple journey to becoming a hugely successful single. In fact, it was ...

If you dig funk, rhythm and blues, you'll want to make sure to secure a seat at the Larcom Theatre next weekend. At 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, M.E. Productions will present a triple bill of funk and ...