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, ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. National Get Funky Day will be observed for the very first time on Thursday, Oct. 5 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) George Clinton is a mastermind of funk, an architect of psychedelic grooves, and an innovator whose influence stretches far beyond his Parliament-Funkadelic legacy. Since the late ...

It’s not everyday you get to have a funk jam session with a living legend. I have been fortunate enough before to see some true greats get down on the one. There’s Thundercat at Roots Picnic and ...

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.

George Clinton hailed the “seemingly impossible” achievement of P-Funk keyboardist Daniel Bedrosian’s new book. Titled The Authorized P-Funk Song Reference Official Canon of Parliament-Funkadelic, ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Although finding gigs was a struggle for the band at first, Funk You was patient in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about when media/entertainment and the law collide. The three women of the 1970s rap group The Sequence have sued Bruno ...

"Dark Lord Funk you up, Dark Lord Funk you up." By THR Staff Dark Lord Funk Still - H 2015 You can’t say his name but you can sing along with him to this “Uptown Funk” Harry Potter parody video. Lord ...

Referencing earlier songs in their catalog, and released less than four months after their star-making appearance at Woodstock in August 1969, Sly & the Family Stone’s “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice ...