Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fifty years of hip-hop were celebrated Friday as the 2023 Funk Fest returned for a fifth year to downtown Louisville. The first ...

The sheer amount of memorable funk hits makes it difficult to narrow down the very best of the genre. However, Ultimate Classic Rock did just that by recently releasing a list of “the Top 40 Funk ...

The foundations of funk were laid in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began emphasizing the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested, frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade's end, other ...

DeMareon Gipson, published author and Berkeley Public Library employee, holds up a copy of Sly and the Family Stone’s ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On’ album flanked by Berkeley Public Library’s large record ...

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.