Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

Bozeman is in for a night of deep grooves, shimmering bass, and full-body movement when Maddy O’Neal takes the stage Saturday, Feb. 21.

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...

In 1982, Flea, born Michael Balzary, co-founded the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Los Angeles, California. His bass playing is equal parts funk, jazz, rock, and punk. He grew up playing trumpet while ...

That statement sets the tone for Funk It Up & Punk It Up: Live in France â 95, a release that captures one show in Lyon, France on a tour where frontman Mike Muir pulled double duty with his band ...