The most legendary jazz-funk band of all time is coming to Ann Arbor. The Headhunters, co-led by percussionist Bill Summers ...

The 1960s was a melting pot of musical innovation, with multiple genres forming, growing and progressing simultaneously in often completely different directions. Funk music started to emerge in ...

I wrote recently about some of the most influential artists who brought together punk and funk in their music. It's still quite a thought-provoking and perhaps unexpected fusion of genres.

I decided to try some funky breaky stuff again! Something about spring brings out the funk in me. Im starting to feel like I ...

Danielle Westbrook, co-founder and organizer of the Oly Funk Fest, with Alan Rose and Richard Williams, points to their second sold out festival as proof that funk music is experiencing a serious ...

Exploring the story of Black Savage, a group formed in Kenya during the mid-1970s which combined elements of funk, soul, and ...

Jazz funk is a style of music that grew out of jazz, but brings in elements of soul music and rhythm and blues. While jazz often features a swing beat, jazz funk is backed by a groove rhythm that ...

Before that, Miller, Baker and Felts had been leaning more toward blues music. Then, after they'd been playing house shows, a woman approached them and suggested they move toward funk.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted a new class on Wednesday, including funk legend George Clinton and writers for The ...