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 ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Funky (noun): to be rhythmic, jazzy, groovy, unconventionally hip and ...

Groovy Music City from Sibelius Software (part of Avid) sets out to make learning about music fun for children. The third in a three part series of programs aimed at kids aged 7-12, it begins to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) George Clinton is a mastermind of funk, an architect of psychedelic grooves, and an innovator whose influence stretches far beyond his Parliament-Funkadelic legacy. Since the late ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...

James Brown once said, "I've only got seventh grade education, but I have a doctorate in funk, and I like to put that to good use." While artists like Brown, George Clinton and Morris Day have ...

On a Sunday night at a dim neighborhood bar in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of D.C., the house band unpacks its equipment. Amps, keyboards and microphones fill a cramped corner near the bartender.

On a Sunday night at a dim neighborhood bar in the Bloomingdale neighborhood of D.C., the house band unpacks its equipment. Amps, keyboards and microphones fill a cramped corner near the bartender.