Soul music had entered its Golden Age in the 1970s and transformed the future of pop with hard-hitting grooves and gritty production.

Wild Cherry's "Play That Funky Music" has remained the band's top song for the past 50 years.

In 1975, David Bowie moved away from his glam rock persona with the song “Fame.” The funk rock classic from Bowie’s ninth studio album, Young Americans, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on September ...

On this day in 1979, the soul anthem “ I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) ” by Instant Funk climbed to the top of ...

The Charleston Southern Soul Festival will bring a showcase of classic R&B and contemporary Southern soul on Feb. 28 to the North Charleston Performing Arts Center. The evening will feature powerhouse ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – One doesn’t have to live in Dayton for long to learn that there’s funk within the city’s roots. Between the Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center (also known as the Funk ...

Southwest Florida native George McNeill along with major champions Davis Love III, Corey Pavin and Fred Funk headlined the final commitments for the 2026 Chubb Classic, set for Feb. 13-15 at Tiburón ...

When we hear modern music echoing the 1970s, we often describe it as retro. But pulling classic sounds into a new era is easier when the music you borrow from is groundbreaking funk. Funk and soul ...

Spiced rums are a hit but the traditional blends outshine them all The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. After ...

For those of a certain age, the words “funk music” bring to mind some of the great acts of the 20th century’s second half. James Brown. Sly and the Family Stone. Ohio Players. The Isley Brothers.

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, ...