Funk music was transforming rapidly in the 1970s, and by 1976, many hits already felt timeless because they sounded like the ...

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 was strung out on Bach, and Beethoven was my thing. I dug jazz, I dug rock, anything with a swing” — or so goes ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Funk music artists with ties to Dayton have connections to thousands of songs, leaving behind a proud history of funk music in the city. Dayton is known as the funk capital of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Craig Frost (second from left) with Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, circa 1988. - Credit: Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images ...

OXON HILL, MD – There are joyful concert experiences, and then there is Earth, Wind & Fire. After 55 years, they are still the mightiest of elements on stage, captivating with pinpoint harmonies, ...

The Dayton Funk All-Stars and some very special guests will join Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra for “Dayton Funk: A Tribute to Dayton’s Funk Legacy” at the Schuster Center in Dayton on Saturday, Nov. 6 ...