Nearly 19 years after his death, Vandross' estate is coming out with an official music video to the late singer's song “Funky Music (Is A Part of Me).” Luther Vandross' music still lives on after his ...

This year’s Savannah Music Festival (SMF) ends with both a bang and a wail, as Maceo Parker, the living legend of funk-jazz returns to town with his top-notch band on April 13 for two full 90-minute ...

This is FRESH AIR. In the 1970s, influential musicians such as Ornette Coleman began combining free jazz and electric funk. Three notable vets of free funk bands periodically team up to get ...

One of Los Angeles’ most celebrated dance nights is cutting the music short in Echo Park on Saturday after 14 years of funk, soul and sweat. Organizers of the Echo’s monthly all-vinyl ‘60s soul bash ...

If Clyde Stubblefield was just the drummer for James Brown who worked on tracks like “I Got The Feelin'” and albums like Sex Machine, he’d already be the backbone of some of the greatest music ever ...

A new address can never diminish the luster of Amoeba Music Hollywood for L.A.’s passionate pop music community, local experts say. On Thursday, independent record store Amoeba Music, which closed its ...

Before 1976, Wild Cherry was trying to make a career out of hard rock music at a time when disco was about the only thing happening. The Ohio-formed band got their start performing rock covers. Their ...

It’s one of a handful of intro guitar riffs that makes people hoot and holler and shake it on down to the dance floor. Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” has all the essential musical ingredients ...