After a bit of whittling and fine-tuning, our team has put together an epic list of the 78 biggest classic rock, R&B, funk, pop, New Wave and country concert tours featuring acts from when ...

That might help make a start to a case for the funky 70s. Here are five top funk songs from that period, these would be great ...

The other revelation of Finding the Funk is how the working-class city of Dayton, Ohio, became a hotbed of funk bands such as the Ohio Players, Zapp & Roger, Faze-O, Heatwave, Sun, Slave and Lakeside.

Originating from Vallejo, California, Con Funk Shun rose to prominence in the late ’70s and early ’80s with their electrifying blend of R&B, funk, and soul.

Legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early ’70s by the Grammy-winning hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His ...

War, a popular funk, rock and soul group from the '70s, will perform Friday at Pikes Peak Center. They're best known for their hits "Low Rider," "Spill the Wine," "The ...

Founded in 1969 in Long Beach, California, the R&B/funk band is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its 1975 multiplatinum-selling album, “Why Can’t We Be Friends.” ...

Jazz/funk/fusion veteran DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight recalls his smooth segue from Herbie Hancock sideman to full-on Funkadelic member – plus his ’70s gear and what he learned from ...

Legendary pop/R&B vocalist Roberta Flack, who was launched to stardom in the early ’70s by the Grammy-winning hits “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” and “Killing Me Softly With His ...

Roberta Flack, ’70s R&B Vocalist Known for ‘Killing Me Softly,’ Dies at 88 By Chris Morris. ... as listeners increasingly gravitated to the harder sounds of funk, rap and hip-hop.

Roberta Flack, best known for her '70s hits 'Killing Me Softly' (later covered by the Fugees) and 'The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face,' has died. Roberta Flack, R&B Singer Known for ‘Killing Me ...