Charlotte has a rich history of funk music. Back in 1965, the "Grandmaster of Funk" himself Mr. James Brown recorded his single “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” right here in the Queen City. As one of ...

Independent Lens presents “We Want the Funk!,” which will air 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will also be available to stream on the PBS app. It didn’t take long for ...

A citizen of Music City (Nashville), Arkansas-native James Hollihan is quite the musical Renaissance man. On The Funky Misfits he takes all of the credits: composer, arranger, and performer on all ...

One of Los Angeles’ most celebrated dance nights is cutting the music short in Echo Park on Saturday after 14 years of funk, soul and sweat. Organizers of the Echo’s monthly all-vinyl ‘60s soul bash ...

It’s one of a handful of intro guitar riffs that makes people hoot and holler and shake it on down to the dance floor. Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” has all the essential musical ingredients ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People of Indianapolis, it’s time to get funky. The first-ever Indy Funk Music Day Fundraiser Showcase is this Saturday at The 808 at Indy CD & Vinyl. The event is led by Mr.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Funk music artists with ties to Dayton have connections to thousands of songs, leaving behind a proud history of funk music in the city. Dayton is known as the funk capital of ...

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, ...