I wrote recently about some of the most influential artists who brought together punk and funk in their music. It's still quite a thought-provoking and perhaps unexpected fusion of genres.

Funk music started to emerge in black American communities ... There was also crossover with Motown artists such as The Temptations. From this point, funk began to meld with other established ...

To avoid being trapped in a funk cul-de-sac, he’s branched out to compose music for film and TV. He’s also a prolific collaborator with jazz and pop artists. When asked if funk bands will ever ...

is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African ... and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. President Obama awarded him the National ...

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

It’s an homage to funk music and the unapologetic Blackness that birthed the genre — and also a celebration of the sense of community that the arts can breed when illiberal despots don’t ...

Watch on Deadline Nelson and London break down the cultural impact of funk, its connection to Afrofuturism and how Nigerian recording artist Fela Kuti took the music back to its African roots ...

a journey through the history of funk music, premieres at 9 p.m. Tuesday ... and member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. President Barack Obama awarded him the National ...