Springtime has arrived, which means festival season is in full swing in Tallahassee. The Capital City is also the hometown of George Clinton, widely regarded as the Godfather of Funk and a force in ...

The Tigray-born, DMV-raised rapper’s latest album is a dazed survey of personal highs and lows, his stream-of-consciousness flow riding roughshod over his producers’ strangest beats. Save this story ...

As funk music evolved in 1969, the genre continued its blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and blues. But instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Sonic The Funk Face off against familiar foes from the blue blur´s world in FUNKY rap battles. Watch out for unexpected twists and turn, there’s a lot of ...

There was no shortage of groundbreaking funk and soul classics in the 1970s. But in 1977, several tracks reflected dance music’s ongoing evolution. Using a combination of old and new production ...

William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., whose bass playing helped define the revolutionary funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic, died Saturday, Parade reports. He was 75, passing away days after his birthday ...

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It was sometime in the latter part of the 1960s that R&B gave way to soul and, by extension, funk. It wasn't a scene so much at first as it was a grouping of like-minded artists taking their music to ...

Soon to be the official tool for managing Python installations on Windows, the new Python Installation Manager picks up where the ‘py’ launcher left off. Python is a first-class citizen on Microsoft ...

Who’s got the funk? Virginia Beach. The 2025 Funk Fest Beach Party is set to deliver six funky musical acts headlined by bands Shalamar and Zapp on Aug. 22 and 23 Shalamar became known for its catchy ...

Funk, known for his accuracy rather than distance, won eight PGA Tour events and three senior majors. His 1,000th start comes nearly 43 years after his first professional start. Despite nearing the ...

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 ...