The Funky Uncle Lounge, an elaborate Carnival float that doubles as a roving music club, made its debut in this year’s Krewe of Tucks parade, hosting both riders and a live band. On Thursday, the ...

Big Sam’s Funky Nation will perform Saturday, Sept. 30. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Jazz'SAlive Big Sam’s Funky Nation is bringing its raucous, brass-fueled funk to San Antonio as a headliner for the ...

When American music history is discussed, cities such as Memphis, Nashville, Chicago and New York often dominate the narrative. Dayton doesn’t always get the spotlight, but its deep-rooted ...

New York, NY - It has been almost 20 years since New York City boogied to the sounds of funk music legends The Funky Knights. Imagine a mixture of Barry White, John Lee Hooker and Sam Kinison and you ...

The music world has lost a foundational figure of 1970s funk with the passing of Louis “Douaam” Villery Jr., the acclaimed ...

From '80s and '90s nostalgia to covers of country classics, the La Mesa Oktoberfest live music lineup brings the party.

*(New Orleans, LA) – October is the true first fall month in New Orleans. The cooler weather provides a great opportunity to get outdoors to party with a purpose at various events (such as the new ...

With a fun, hopping/bopping sound and party vibe, Funky Dawgz Brass Band brings its big-energy horns and percussion to Cafe Nine Monday, Jan. 8 in a Manic Presents show. With members who hail from ...

On “Uptown Special” (RCA), out this week, Mark Ronson once again proves he has superb taste in funk and R&B. While the album flags on occasion, it is a knockout when it is at its best. The 39-year-old ...

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 ...

Basim Blunt was a 14-year-old paper boy in Jersey City, New Jersey, when he first heard “Skin Tight” by the Ohio Players. He bought the album the next day and was an instant fan of the band. After ...

In 1973, Herbie Hancock found himself at a crossroads. For a couple years, the keyboardist had been leading a band called Mwandishi — named after a Swahili word meaning “writer” — that played ...