This article highlights the transition from R&B to funk, showcasing 25 essential albums that feature both iconic and ...

We're joined by music historian and professor Rickey Vincent to talk about the legacy of Sly Stone. He talks to us about what made the funk icon so special and why there'll never be another like Sly ...

Jazz/funk/fusion veteran DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight recalls his smooth segue from Herbie Hancock sideman to full-on Funkadelic member – plus his ’70s gear and what he learned from ...

Funk music is not meant to be listened to alone, London, co-director of “We Want the Funk,” tells me. “It’s like a religious experience that has to be shared with others,” she says.

The boundary-breaking, fashion-forward leader of Sly & the Family Stone, who has died at age 82, made an indelible impact on ...

The 70s music scene was a melting pot of genres, from soul and funk to disco and R&B, and these remarkable women stood at the forefront of this musical revolution.

In P-Funk, Bootzilla and the rest of Collins’ alter-egos found a receptive home. “By the time I got with George, I got a little more freedom — well, a lot more freedom — to do funk. And ...

In hindsight, the lyrics hint not only at funk’s musical and cultural impact, but at the forgotten shadows in which funk has often lived. “One of the many reasons funk frequently is not understood to ...