It's been 50 years since Wild Cherry released their only No. 1 hit, "Play That Funky Music," but the song is still making history. The hit single from the band's self-titled 1976 debut album was just ...

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.

Funkadelic and David Bowie combined experimentation and genre-bending elements in funk rock to craft some of the best projects in the genre's history.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Morris Day and The Time brought a level of flair, rhythm, and humor that made funk feel larger than life. Rising from Minneapolis during the golden age of Prince and the Revolution, ...

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, ...

The thought of dancing to a funk song isn’t a radical idea. However, not all funk is the same. There are some tunes so funky they’ll even inspire the stiffest wallflowers to move. Head to the dance ...

Funk songs really dominated the radio in the 1970s, and for good reason. Few genres that were popular at the time matched the danceable energy and uplifting lyricism that funk was known for. If you’re ...

The syncopated story of funk music, from its roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk and beyond. WE WANT THE FUNK! is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, ...

Oct. 5 is National Get Funky Day, so one absolute requirement is to listen to some jammy funk music. Berkeley has a rather interesting history with funk music. Rickey Vincent, a UC Berkeley lecturer ...

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