Steve Washington, the influential funk trumpeter and co-founder of the seminal groups Slave and Aurra, has died at the age of ...

Kali Bowyer, a representative for the long-defunct three-piece rap group, claims there are notable similarities between The Sequence’s 1979 hit Funk You Up and the 2014 smash hit, which recently won a ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Morris Day and The Time brought a level of flair, rhythm, and humor that made funk feel larger than life. Rising from Minneapolis during the golden age of Prince and the Revolution, ...

Prince performs during the "Pepsi Halftime Show" at Super Bowl XLI between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chicago Bears on Feb. 4, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Jonathan ...

Warning: Don’t click on the embedded video above unless you want to have this song stuck in your head for days. “Karma Chameleon” by Culture Club is, in my opinion, the catchiest earworm song of the ...

Go-go music is the soundtrack of Washington, D.C. Despite a four-decade history and a few national hits like “Da Butt,” by Experience Unlimited (E.U.), and “Shake Your Thang,” by Salt-N-Pepa with E.U.

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.