Funk- and soul-fueled jam band Lettuce to play Albany venue Empire Live as part of tour supporting latest album, "Cook." ...

If you find yourself Downtown Saturday, you may catch an earful of grooves from some of the finest funk bands in history. Cameo, The S.O.S. Band and Zapp will perform at 614 Funk Fest at the Columbus ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Gap Band, composed of brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, left an indelible mark on funk, R&B, and soul. Known for their electrifying stage presence and infectious ...

Previous funk news coverage above. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The funk music capital of the world is right here in the Miami ...

For those of a certain age, the words “funk music” bring to mind some of the great acts of the 20th century’s second half. James Brown. Sly and the Family Stone. Ohio Players. The Isley Brothers.

The Ohio Players is one of many funk groups from Dayton that took off in the 1970s and '80s. In the mid-1960s, James Brown was creating a new style of music — funk. Instead of turning elaborate ...

Columbus-born and -based funk punk-rock band Funky Ducklings will play alongside a handful of other local artists at Donatos Bar and Basement Friday. Formed in December 2022, Funky Ducklings is ...

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 ...

Clinton is the leader of two important funk bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. In 1975, Parliament released Mothership Connection, a loose concept album about funk musicians as galactic invaders. This ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...