Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1980, Zapp released "More Bounce to the Ounce," and the tune changed the game for funk music. The song became a commercial ...

It’s not often that one group of people can lay claim to influencing the rise of two separate genres of popular music. But that is exactly the case with Zapp, whose eponymous 1980 release was ...

Performers like Zapp and Morris Day will take the stage tomorrow so we can hear some of their classic hits. The production company, “Fame Productions,” started this show to give people a chance to ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Commons was home to the second annual 614-Funk Fest tonight. The event highlights the funk music genre, including one group who performed who are native to Ohio ...

Mark Ronson is being sued for allegedly ripping off Zapp and Roger Troutman's 1980 track "More Bounce To The Ounce" on his Bruno Mars super-hit "Uptown Funk," according to TMZ. Lastrada Entertainment, ...

The suit claims substantial parts of Ronson's hit were copied from Zapp's "More Bounce to the Ounce." By Gil Kaufman, Billboard Mark Ronson is facing another lawsuit over his smash hit “Uptown Funk,” ...

Who’s got the funk? Virginia Beach. The 2025 Funk Fest Beach Party is set to deliver six funky musical acts headlined by bands Shalamar and Zapp on Aug. 22 and 23 Shalamar became known for its catchy ...

Over the past few years, Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars have had to field three lawsuits over their mega-hit “Uptown Funk,” filed by bands and artists claiming that the duo had infringed on their ...

Roger Troutman photographed iin his recording studio in 1988. Troutman, who died 20-years ago, pioneered the funky "Dayton sound," and founded the Zapp band with his family. DAYTON DAILY NEWS ARCHIVE ...

Uptown Funk is without a doubt one of the most iconic songs of the last decade. Following its release in 2014, it topped charts across the globe, became the best-selling song of 2015 in the UK and won ...

In 1980, Zapp released "More Bounce to the Ounce," and the tune changed the game for funk music. The song became a commercial breakthrough, reaching No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot Soul Singles chart (now ...