The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

From “Everyday People” to “Family Affair,” these songs capture the joy, protest and spirit that made Sly & The Family Stone ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When people talk about the golden age of funk, certain names always come up: Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & the Gang. But tucked into that legendary company is a ...

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 ...

When we hear modern music echoing the 1970s, we often describe it as retro. But pulling classic sounds into a new era is easier when the music you borrow from is groundbreaking funk. Funk and soul ...

Anitta had never headlined her own concert in the States before Wednesday night’s sold-out show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Yet it was hard to believe it was her first time after witnessing the ...

They were also regulars on the R&B singles chart with four songs making No. 1. “You Dropped a Bomb on Me” came up one position short in 1982, but the synth-funk dance-floor favorite is their ...