A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.

George Clinton opened his inaugural P-Funk Fest in Tallahassee on April 11, launching an event expected to recur annually, according to HBCU Game Day. Members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., from ...

Fred Funk has built a long and consistent career in professional golf, translating decades on the course into an estimated ...

NEW YORK CITY, New York — Afrika Bambaataa, the influential DJ, producer and early architect of hip-hop, has died at 68. His death was confirmed by his attorney, who said he died in Pennsylvania after ...

As funk music evolved in 1969, the genre continued its blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and blues. But instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic ...

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 ...

Editor's note: Portions of this story are being reprinted with permission of the Ocala Gazette and the article's author, Susan Smiley-Height. Dory Funk, Jr., a larger-than-life character in the rings ...

KINSTON, N.C. (WITN) - Funk music is unifying in many ways – not only because it brings together several musical genres to create a unique sound, but also because of its ability to unite people. This ...

William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., whose bass playing helped define the revolutionary funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic, died Saturday, Parade reports. He was 75, passing away days after his birthday ...

Percussionist R. Tiki Fullwood extended the invitation for Hampton to come to Detroit, where Funkadelic was recording its 1975 album “Let’s Take It to the Stage.” Without much fanfare Hampton became ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chaka Khan is one of music's most enduring voices, and after decades of hits, fans are still excitedly celebrating her earlier ...

Syracuse, N.Y. — The music’s still funky, the waffles are still wild, and Guy Fieri is tuning in once again. Funk ’n Waffles will be featured on “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Triple D Nation” this ...