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, ...

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 ...

This Memorial Day, get the party started with this Funk/R&B/Soul playlist featuring The O’Jays, Kool & The Gang, Teena Marie and more. Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, making this ...

theGRIO REPORT - Funk music legend George Clinton has been forced to sell the copyrights to some of his classic funk songs in order to pay off legal debts, according to TMZ... Funk music legend George ...