On Jan. 18, George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic bring their “Just For the Funk of It!” tour to the Music Box.

Last month, the Brazilian artist Ludmilla made history: After powering through her hits during a breakout set at Coachella, she became the first Afro-Latina to perform at the music festival. She riled ...

Cleveland native Michael Hampton began his music career as a teenage prodigy in Funkadelic, which led to an induction into ...

Why has funk music endured for more than 60 years? Though not scientifically proven, the deep grooves that are the genre's backbone have an irresistibly dance-able quality that can be found in ...

Denver funk band Wild Love Tigress formed when the world was about to end…or so people thought. It was 2012, and many were ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Gap Band, composed of brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, left an indelible mark on funk, R&B, and soul. Known for their electrifying stage presence and infectious ...

The organizers of Olympia’s new music festival have a message: “Funk OFF.” The musicians and music lovers at the helm aren’t being rude: “OFF” stands for Olympia Funk Festival, and the people who put ...

For those of a certain age, the words “funk music” bring to mind some of the great acts of the 20th century’s second half. James Brown. Sly and the Family Stone. Ohio Players. The Isley Brothers.

At a time when Black contributions to American history and culture face keep getting erased, independent art stands as a vital act of resistance and remembrance. We Want the Funk! is a vibrant ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. There's more than one band dubbed Dirty Blonde. "Yeah, there's another Dirty Blonde out there, and it ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...