Instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic and repetitive bass ...

This lore is what leads Brassroots District: LA ‘74, a live show that’s half concert and half immersive theater located at Catch One on Pico Boulevard. This story concept is the brainchild of musician ...

The genre-hopping bass virtuoso has backed Ariana Grande and Herbie Hancock, appeared in Star Wars and become a dedicated boxer. Ahead of his fifth album, Stephen Bruner explains his polymath mindset ...

Nearly three decades after his death, Fela Kuti is receiving one of the music industry’s highest honors. The Recording Academy has announced that the legendary Nigerian musician and activist will be ...

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DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The funk music capital of the world is right here in the Miami Valley. It’s a musical style dating back more than 60 years, blending pieces of several different genres to create ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Farley "Jackmaster" Funk is a lifelong Chicagoan, known as the King of House Music. He's also an ardent Chicago Bears fan, and he has a new anthem for this season's Monsters of the ...

The late 1960s helped to inform the ’70s. Rock bands in the ’70s were reacting to the past decade, either positively or negatively. They either ran far away from the sounds of the ’60s or stuck to ...

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YouTube is pulling its data from Billboard for use in the publisher’s industry-leading U.S. music charts. The decision is in response to a recent change Billboard made to its ranking formula, which ...

They simply don't make music the same as they used to, but thankfully, we can revisit the classics as often as we please. Some of the best gems and biggest hits have come from the '70s, an iconic time ...