In 1970, Sly Stone & the Family Stone released a funk classic, but it was bassist Larry Graham's pioneering technique that ...

The iconic track reached No. 8 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100.

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Funk songs really dominated the radio in the 1970s, and for good reason. Few genres that were popular at the time matched the danceable energy and uplifting lyricism that funk was known for. If you’re ...

Spanish-language artists are demonstrating the scale of cultural influence, but also the importance of not reducing it to a generic idea of "Latino culture." ...

The Song That Changed My Life is a segment that gives us the chance to talk with some of our favorite artists about the music that made them who they are today. This time around we're joined by ...

From rock and metal crossovers to jazz-funk virtuosos, the best funk supergroups brought serious musical talent and propulsive grooves.

The power trio era’s little engine that could, Grand Funk Railroad, had been defying odds stacked against them since day one, perplexing highbrow critics and thrilling concert audiences with their ...

Just last month, I found myself shoulder to shoulder with strangers in the basement of a New York club, screaming, shouting the lyrics to “Dancing Queen” with a live band and collectively grooving to ...

Exhibition puts music previously shunned by elites as ‘stuff of outlaws’ in long tradition of black culture and resistance Hebert Amorim was eight when he got his first taste of funk carioca (Rio funk ...

Legendary professional wrestler Terry Funk, whose influence was felt across multiple generations, has died at the age of 79. News broke of Funk's death on Wednesday afternoon. During his career, which ...