Watergate had shaken the nation. Gerald Ford was completing the third year of what would have been Richard Nixon’s second presidential term, had he not resigned in disgrace. The Vietnam War was ...

George Clinton will perform with the Detroit Opera Orchestra for the first time ever on Jan. 31. The one-night-only concert celebrates 50 years of Parliament Funkadelic. The performance will take ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. As a musical genre, funk is practically impossible to define. It is a feeling and an essence, and proudly ...

Bootsy Collins and his star-shaped Space Bass rocketed into the funk-soul universe, first with George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic and later with his own Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He'll be on hand Aug.

For 50 years, American photographer Mitchell Funk has been training his lens on one of the most recognizable structures in the world: the Chrysler Building. And while the subject in this body of work ...

Mark Farner, Don Brewer, and Mel Schacher formed Grand Funk Railroad in 4969. Later that year, they released their debut album, On Time. Over the years, the band has released six Platinum albums and ...

It was sometime in the latter part of the 1960s that R&B gave way to soul and, by extension, funk. It wasn't a scene so much at first as it was a grouping of like-minded artists taking their music to ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The Virginia Beach Funk Fest Beach Party returns for its 16th year, bringing electrifying music, delicious food and a diverse array of vendors to the Oceanfront! The 2025 ...

Funk, known for his accuracy rather than distance, won eight PGA Tour events and three senior majors. His 1,000th start comes nearly 43 years after his first professional start. Despite nearing the ...

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.

We Want the Funk!, an expansive, emotive, celebratory documentary looking at one of history's most important musical genres, begins simply. Legendary studio musician Marcus Miller picks up his bass ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...