A fierce funk movement that developed during the thriving nightclub scene of '70s America, disco funk is a much aligned – and misunderstood – genre, perhaps best represented by the infamous Studio 54 ...

From the crucible of diverse styles that stirred in the streets of London in the ‘70s, Cymande emerged as pioneers of a bold new sound. From their formation in 1971, the nine-piece funk outfit ...

Can you name these ’70s pop hits from a single line? The 1970s represented a vibrant and extraordinarily diverse era for ...

A folk-rock epic that is more a cultural document than a song. "American Pie" is a narrative of the history of rock and roll ...

Instead those honors go to Parliament’s 1977 funk classic “Flash Light,” the Afro-picked Xavier “X” Smith (Bow Wow, three years removed from dropping the “Lil’”) singing over George Clinton and ...

*Larry & Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell enjoyed an out-of-nowhere run in the `70s as producers of loosely arranged musical nuggets that felt good, painted in broad strokes lyrically, and became bedrock ...

Silk Sonic’s debut album is as smooth as its name, presenting listeners with a treasure trove of luscious vocals, lively instrumentals and a whole lot of nostalgia. Magic happened when Bruno Mars and ...

In strictly musical terms, funk was the ‘70s child of ‘60s R&B; and rock. Funk adopted rock’s preference for emphasis on the downbeat, grafted on slinky R&B; syncopation and elevated the bass to ...

In the ’70s, funk tore the roof off the charts, and taught a generation what it meant to get on the One. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a ...

The musicians in War simply loved jamming together. It was everyone else who made meaning from their melodies. “All we wanted was to groove,” said keyboardist and singer Lonnie Jordan, the only ...

Credited by Miles Davis as opening his eyes to the music of Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, Davis released three albums of her own and kicked open doors for a new generation of boundary-pushing pop stars.