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

Instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic and repetitive bass lines.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. OXON HILL, MD – There are joyful concert experiences, and then there is Earth, Wind & Fire. After 55 years, they are still the ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Funk music artists with ties to Dayton have connections to thousands of songs, leaving behind a proud history of funk music in the city. Dayton is known as the funk capital of ...

Grand Funk Railroad is the very cool band with the very cool name recording some of the greatest hits of the 1970s that we still love today. The founding members Don Brewer (drums, vocals), Mark ...

BACK TO YOU, AARON, THANKS SO MUCH. WELL, THE BAND FROM VALLEJO THAT BROUGHT SEVERAL R&B FUNK HITS IS BACK WITH MUSIC JUST IN TIME FOR THE SUMMER. AND WE’RE GETTING TO LISTEN TO ONE OF THEIR NEWEST ...

Not all funk is created equal. You might think any old funk tune will make you want to get up and dance, but I don’t think that’s true. Now, I’m not here to point out bad funk as I’d rather keep ...