Get into the world of City Pop artists, where retro melodies meet modern vibes. From Mariya Takeuchi to Toshiki Kadomatsu, ...

A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that ...

But then, somewhere in the 1980s, we lost the funk. Although elements of funk showed up in songs like Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” the genre lost its widespread popularity. How could ...

Before there was T-Pain, there was Zapp & Roger. The group led by Roger Troutman was known for creating some of the hottest funk hits of the 1980s that were heavy on bass and Roger’s futuristic ...

This brisk 80-minute documentary is a wall-to-wall commemoration of a genre by the people who love it the most.

Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences ... drum and snare drum that came to define rap’s golden age in the 1980s to mid-’90s, especially on the East Coast. Some producers stuck ...

Guitarist Clarence “Chet” Willis was 74 and had been living in Buford, Ga. when he died March 25. A visitation is slated for 10 a.m. Friday, April 4 with a funeral to follow at Phillips Temple Church ...

WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, soul, and early jazz roots, to its rise into the public consciousness. Featuring James Brown's ...