P BS’s Independent Lens series tackles the history and cultural impact of funk music in its latest 90-minute documentary, We ...

A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that packed dance floors. John Blake says that today’s pop music, largely ...

So the Midwest becomes this incubator for funk music. We don't have funk as we understand it now without what's popping in the Midwest in the late sixties and early seventies. ♪ Ow! ♪ [Playing ...

But on Thursday, Feb. 20, the after hours event doubled as a kick-off for the 32nd annual Noise Pop Festival, complete with a headlining set by Southern California funk star Dam-Funk. Funk music ...

‘WE WANT THE FUNK!’ explores the lifespan of the genre and features interviews with George Clinton, Kirk Franklin, Questlove, David Byrnem, and more.

Funk music started to emerge in black American communities ... and a slap style of playing – slapping the thumb on the low strings, and popping the high notes with the fingers.

We wanted it to be funky. We wanted it to reflect the funk." With co-director and co-producer Nicole London, Nelson crafted a ...

A rundown of the best funk bass players of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, and the monster groovers around today ...

Front Range Community College’s sociology program is hosting a public screening of the new documentary film “ We Want the ...

Today’s charts are dominated by plastic dance pop that feels like it’s been assembled by an AI bot. I can’t help but wonder: Why did funk music lose its popularity? And did we lose something ...