As a musical hub for funk music, Dayton, Ohio was very much apart of the movement responsible for its prominence and lasting ...

I t’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins ...

Curtis Mayfield was short, and with his rabbity grin and small rectangular-wire-framed glasses hanging halfway down his nose, ...

Kendrick Lamar and Mustard did this with the record “ Not Like Us, ” which is currently one of the most popular songs in the world. Curiously enough, throughout music history, most of the songs that ...

Much like her previous albums, MAYHEM demonstrates Gaga’s unparalleled ability to evolve while honoring her roots. Tracks ...

The sometimes-transgressive pop star has a new album, Mayhem, that seems poised to recapture the confrontational darkness of ...

2000s pop influence, funk influence, ’80s influence.” She also specifically named Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Closer’ as a huge influence on the record, especially in regards to its lead single ...

Fans remember the soul-funk singer for her contributions to this ... “Rockin’ Chair,” which reached No. 9 on the Billboard pop charts. With her throaty voice blending with the sounds of ...

But what happens when all of these sounds come together? One could argue that this is where the sound of funk was created. In Lynchburg, one man took his love of the groove and created the School ...