This article was originally published in August 2005. In rendering his decision in a 1964 obscenity trial, Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart wrote: "I shall not today attempt to further define ...

In Parliament classic 'Flash Light', Sir Nose doesn't have the funk and never dances, until his opponent Starchild forces him ...

A fierce funk movement that developed during the thriving nightclub scene of '70s America, disco funk is a much aligned – and misunderstood – genre, perhaps best represented by the infamous Studio 54 ...

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One of the great wah-wah pedal players in history also played on The Isley Brothers’ hit “It’s Your Thing.” By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Skip Pitts, a master of the wah-wah pedal guitar sound whose ...

It’s apparent that the influence of G-funk is not only on the West Coast but also global. There are big names who have left their legacy and are continuing to make an impact in the music industry and ...

Football and funk will go hand in hand this September, as the Southern Heritage Classic organization has announced its Classic Funk Fest. The concert event, set for Sept. 9 at the Landers Center in ...

Beyond We’re An American Band ’s status as a classic rock radio staple, and the fame and fortune it provided, when Brewer ...

theGRIO REPORT - Funk music legend George Clinton has been forced to sell the copyrights to some of his classic funk songs in order to pay off legal debts, according to TMZ... Funk music legend George ...

Suggesting one of the key drawbacks of writing a song that attempts to capture everything great about ’70s and ’80s funk, and then distill it down into one tight, commercial little package, Mark ...