The musicians in War simply loved jamming together. It was everyone else who made meaning from their melodies. “All we wanted was to groove,” said keyboardist and singer Lonnie Jordan, the only ...

In the ’70s, funk tore the roof off the charts, and taught a generation what it meant to get on the One. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a ...

Legendary '70s Funk Band Returns to the Stage and Sound 'Flawless' originally appeared on Parade. There are some artists that define a generation and without a doubt Earth, Wind & Fire was one of them ...

The profound shift from soul and R&B into funk during the ’70s saw many bands take up the mantle of James Brown’s innovations of the late ’60s. In the early part of the decade, African-American bands ...

Sly Stone, the musician who formed hit-making group Sly and the Family Stone, has died, his family confirmed Monday. “After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed ...

The 2023 Fayetteville Juneteenth Jubilee, set for June 17 and 18 in Festival Park downtown, will celebrate Black history with a 1970s Throwback theme, the Cool Spring Downtown District announced on ...

The Bronx Zoo’s Holiday of Lights festival is surely to be a “Celebration” this year as Kool & the Gang’s 1980 chart-topping hit has been tapped as the official soundtrack of the event, which runs ...

William Onyeabor, the Nigerian funk artist who, after self-releasing a wellspring of albums from 1977 to 1985, achieved worldwide acclaim nearly 30 years after he permanently left the music industry, ...

San Francisco's Disco .vs. New Wave dance party returns on Saturday, October 26th for our special Halloween Funkytown! For this one we're having a costume contest! Come dressed as your favorite 70s or ...