As we plow headfirst into the hustle and bustle of the holiday season (mentally blocking out the overhead canned carols), a dose or two live funky soul music is just what the weary shopper needs to ...

Many things have changed in the four decades that have passed since Cleveland soul and funk legend Lou Ragland last played the Rock Hall city, but one thing that remains is the singer's smooth vocals.

Funk and jazz fusion band Ghost-Note plays the New Orleans Jazz & Blues Market on Saturday, Dec. 20. The band released their ...

In 1974, Carlton hit the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Everlasting Love,” a cover of Robert Knight’s R&B song.

If James Brown is the Godfather of Soul, Maceo Parker is the godson. When it comes to funky music, Parker has been there every step of the way – first as an admirer of soul-jazz saxophonists ...

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 ...

It’s arguably some of the hippest music around. Music from artists like Grant Green or Herbie Hancock, along with other musicians that made up the Bluenote Records roster of the mid to late1960s. File ...

When Wesley Woo and Zach Hing started a crowdfunding campaign for their band’s album, they knew it had to be about more than making music. “I [didn’t] want to just be like, ‘We need money because ...

There she is, standing imperiously behind a silver trailer at the Joshua Tree desert, where Gram Parsons’ dead body was set on fire but didn’t burn, and countless other chemically-altered rockers went ...

Buried in Nicosia’s old town winding streets is an intimate micropub that serves craft beers and vibes. This December, it amplifies its agenda by hosting a series of music events. Approaching first is ...

June 22, 2024 marked the return of the Stone Soul Music and Food Festival in Richmond, Virginia, following a five-year hiatus of the venerable event. Soul, funk, and R&B are the heartbeat of America.

Funk makes a convincing case for being the most important form of expression in the history of popular music, more than rock, swing, country, folk, anything. When I drop the needle on Sly and the ...