Funk songs really dominated the radio in the 1970s, and for good reason. Few genres that were popular at the time matched the danceable energy and uplifting lyricism that funk was known for. If you’re ...

I set a few rules for myself when I started writing this column of mine. I would only review older albums that weren't as appreciated as they should have been, or albums that didn't get a fair shot ...

Ueberschall describes Rare Grooves Vol. 2 as a time machine in a sample library. A spokesperson told us, "It will take you back to the early 1970s, when soul beats blended with funk and rock guitars.

When we hear modern music echoing the 1970s, we often describe it as retro. But pulling classic sounds into a new era is easier when the music you borrow from is groundbreaking funk. Funk and soul ...

Funkadelic and David Bowie combined experimentation and genre-bending elements in funk rock to craft some of the best ...

Wrap yourself in the warmth of 1970s funk and soul -- Pretty Lights' has a hug of a tune for you with "Rainbows & Waterfalls." By Kat Bein Wrap yourself in the warmth of 1970s funk and soul – Pretty ...

Tracks: Goldenwings; Paper Butterflies (Muy Lejos Te Vas); Totem; African Bird; Corre Niña; Pieces: Tombo / La Escuela / Tombo / The Last Goodbye; Groove. Personnel ...

Singer-songwriter-producer Betty Davis, an icon of future-funk, fashion and bold sexuality in the 1970s, died Wednesday at age 77 in her longtime home of Homestead, Pennsylvania. Davis, who was once ...

William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson, the original bassist for the funk rock band Funkadelic and a key figure in 1970s funk, has died at 75. Nelson got his start as a teenager working in singer George ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – One doesn't have to live in Dayton for long to learn that there's funk within the city's roots. Between the ...