P BS’s Independent Lens series tackles the history and cultural impact of funk music in its latest 90-minute documentary, We ...

Extreme's third album, the three-part III Sides To Every Story, was the sound of a band over-reaching themselves ...

Tickets are on sale for the 12-concert series, which kicks off Friday, May 2 with the fan favorite funk band War.

Some of the best funk songs of all time sound just as fresh as they did when they came out decades ago, which is beyond rare.

WFYI recently hosted a screening of the new PBS documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! at the Kan-Kan Cinema. The film explores the ...

Featuring a sharp, all-women horn section, The Gold Souls are ready to celebrate the arrival of their new full-length album, ...

Get to know War, the iconic band that combines funk, rock, jazz, and Latin music with hits like Low Rider and Why Can’t We Be ...

A tiny Chaka Khan took her 50th anniversary tour to the Opera House with a crowd pleasing set, that needed her strong vocals.

Bowling Green State University’s Department of Popular Culture and WBGU-PBS will be presenting the coolest of cool ...

We wanted it to be funky. We wanted it to reflect the funk.” With co-director and co-producer Nicole London, Nelson crafted a story that reaches back to the 1950s and ’60s, when pop music was more ...

At a time when Black contributions to American history and culture face keep getting erased, independent art stands as a vital act of resistance and remembrance. We Want the Funk! is a vibrant ...