Before 1976, Wild Cherry was trying to make a career out of hard rock music at a time when disco was about the only thing happening. The Ohio-formed band got their start performing rock covers. Their ...

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It’s one of a handful of intro guitar riffs that makes people hoot and holler and shake it on down to the dance floor. Wild Cherry’s “Play That Funky Music” has all the essential musical ingredients ...

“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.

A new ancient amphibian just dropped, and this one is named for an exceptionally bizarre 1970s funk song. Named Funcusvermis gilmorei — or “funky worm” — by paleontologists at Virginia Tech, this ...

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, ...

I decided to try some funky breaky stuff again! Something about spring brings out the funk in me. I'm starting to feel like I ...

Arlester "Dyke" Christian and his bandmates were packing the dance floor at one of their regular stomping grounds in Phoenix, the Elks Club on Seventh Avenue, when a man approached to ask whose song ...

Bootsy Collins plays scalding funk on new single “Hot Saucer,” featuring singer-songwriter Musiq Soulchild and rapper Big Daddy Kane. The iconic Funkadelic bassist anchors the track with a dirty, ...

Funk- and soul-fueled jam band Lettuce to play Albany venue Empire Live as part of tour supporting latest album, "Cook." ...

George Clinton hailed the “seemingly impossible” achievement of P-Funk keyboardist Daniel Bedrosian’s new book. Titled The Authorized P-Funk Song Reference Official Canon of Parliament-Funkadelic, ...

This image released by The Undercover Dream Lovers shows the self-released album "Its All In Your Head." (The Undercover Dream Lovers via AP) The Undercover Dream Lovers, “It's All In Your Head" (The ...