Funkadelic's ‘Chocolate City,’ ‘Let's Take It to the Stage,’ and ‘Mothership Connection’ — a trio of albums that transformed ...

This is FRESH AIR. In the 1970s, influential musicians such as Ornette Coleman began combining free jazz and electric funk. Three notable vets of free funk bands periodically team up to get ...

On a blistering late summer night in Dallas, the funk band Electric Tongues has taken refuge in a Starbucks, sipping drinks that foretell the onslaught of seasonal marketing. “These are pumpkin spiced ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bayou City Funk has been steadily building a fanbase and following in and around the Houston area with their explosive live shows as they have easily become the city’s go to funk band. “What is cool ...

What started as a modest December concert at Off Broadway 15 years ago has grown into one of St. Louis’ most anticipated annual holiday events. The Blender by Kevin C. Johnson keeps you up to date ...

George Barich is one funky white boy. In the 1970s, he strapped on platform shoes and played bass in a funk band. He settled in Cotati, a former hippie town with a proud tradition of funkiness. So it ...