The world is chock-full of everyday people, but there can only ever be one Sly Stone. His ability to combine and synthesize a wide variety of genres made him a pioneer across the musical landscape, ...

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 ...

There was no shortage of groundbreaking funk and soul classics in the 1970s. But in 1977, several tracks reflected dance music’s ongoing evolution. Using a combination of old and new production ...

Frankie Beverly, the influential soul singer who was a founder of the hit-making funk band Maze, died Tuesday, September 10. He was 77. His death was announced by family members on Facebook. A cause ...

James Brown’s music returns to German stages in 2026 as The James Brown Experience tribute tour hits Frankfurt’s Century Hall Club on October 24, 2026, giving local fans a live celebration of his funk ...

Motown singing group The Supremes pose for a portrait with Diana Ross, Florence Ballard and Mary Wilson in circa 1962 in New York.(Photo by James Kriegsmann/Michael ...