Maybe all we really need to know about the evolution of funk music in the 1970s comes in the form of an outfit from Dayton, ...

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 ...

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 ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Emotions were never just another R&B group. Formed in Chicago by the Hutchinson sisters—Sheila, Wanda, and Jeanette—they carried the gospel fire of their upbringing straight into ...

The 1970s was a transformative decade in music. It gave us nostalgia, change, diversity, and most importantly, unforgettable tracks that defined their respective genres. Some of the best rock songs ...