Watching some of our favorite icons age has such a multifaceted effect on fans. Some get judgmental and dismissive, some get heartbroken and nostalgic. But for me, seeing musical heroes like Robert ...

Billy Bass Nelson, Parliament–Funkadelic's legendary founding bassist, passed away at 75.

Earth, Wind & Fire was a leading force in funk music throughout the ’70s and a consistent presence in the R&B and pop Top 10 for over a decade. They had racked up enough hits by 1978 that one of the ...

Tony Maiden of Rufus has been waiting nearly 20 years to perform "Ain't Nobody," the funk group's Grammy Award-winning 1983 hit. Rufus broke up in the early '80s after lead singer Chaka Khan left to ...

Have you heard of the obscure subgenre known as mutant disco? If not, you’re not alone in that respect. This genre is also known as avant-funk or punk-funk, and it makes sense why. Mutant Disco is all ...

The Bronx Zoo’s Holiday of Lights festival is surely to be a “Celebration” this year as Kool & the Gang’s 1980 chart-topping hit has been tapped as the official soundtrack of the event, which runs ...

Iconic R&B musician Carl Carlton, known for the hit songs “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” and “Everlasting Love,” has died at 73. His son, Carlton Hudgens II, shared the news of ...

Earth, Wind & Fire has built an international reputation for its flamboyant, funk and R&B concert productions that date back 30 years. Their performance at Shea's Performing Arts Center on Sunday ...

Jazmin Kylene is a Miami-bred writer and editor with a decade-long career that spans all editorial genres, though she has a particular passion for music journalism. Upon graduating Florida Atlantic ...