Funk music was a bold sound that perfectly encapsulated post-civil rights Black Pride. 'We Want The Funk!' tells the story of ...

Tron, Zillatron, King of the Geepies, Bootdullivan, Bedroom Bootsy and, of course, Bootzilla - have always battled for space ...

"Once you get the funk out there, it's not going back. You can't put it back in the box," says filmmaker Stanley Nelson. His ...

Here are three beloved, funky swamp rock bands that we all know and love paired with modern bands with a similar sound.

A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that packed dance floors. John Blake says that today’s pop music, largely ...

The 1970s was a turning point in United States history. It was also a turning point in popular music. Many new genres were born, and in the process, changed music forever.

This ‘Independent Lens’ presentation focuses on the rise of funk in the 1960s and ’70s, highlighting its place in black music ...

Guitarist Clarence “Chet” Willis was 74 and had been living in Buford, Ga. when he died March 25. A visitation is slated for 10 a.m. Friday, April 4 with a funeral to follow at Phillips Temple Church ...

These one-hit wonders from the 1970s are still sorely loved hits today, decades after they were first released to the masses.

Filmmakers Stanley Nelson Jr. and Nicole London didn’t want to do a typical documentary on funk music. What they made is a ...

While the genre originated in the mid-to-late sixties, funk music lives on today as some of the most powerful forms of creative expression. It’s a window of music that only a certain kind of ...