Football and funk will go hand in hand this September, as the Southern Heritage Classic organization has announced its Classic Funk Fest. The concert event, set for Sept. 9 at the Landers Center in ...

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As funk music evolved in 1969, the genre continued its blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and blues. But instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic ...

This article was originally published in August 2005. In rendering his decision in a 1964 obscenity trial, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart wrote: "I shall not today attempt to further define ...

Funk music legend George Clinton stopped by NPR's Tiny Desk concert series with The P-Funk All Stars to perform a three-song setlist of classic funk hits. By Nicholas Rice Funk music legend George ...

Funk tracks where a band comes together in a fusion of instrument driven harmony always brings out a different side to breakers. Making breakers want to top rock a little more and shake their ...

There are two sides to the Cuban artist Erik Iglesias Rodríguez, who performs as Cimafunk. "Cima" is an homage to the cimarrón, a word that refers to Cubans of African descent who escaped enslavement.

But ‘Funk #49’—the first song on the band’s second album, 1970’s ‘James Gang Rides Again’—cements their place in classic-rock circles. The song’s enduring popularity has everything to do with Walsh’s ...

Not all funk is created equal. You might think any old funk tune will make you want to get up and dance, but I don’t think that’s true. Now, I’m not here to point out bad funk as I’d rather keep ...