I t’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins ...

Chronicling the history and influence of funk music, PBS Distribution's We Want The Funk! features legendary artists and rare ...

As a progenitor of funk music, Brown with his band created a stripped-down, rhythmically driven aesthetic that has influenced world music from reggae to Afrobeat. Much of popular music since the 1960s ...

As a musical hub for funk music, Dayton, Ohio was very much apart of the movement responsible for its prominence and lasting ...

Bootsy Collins – one of the greatest bass players of all time – has a new record out soon, the modestly-titled Album Of The ...

Some songs are more than just hits—they become the foundation of future music. Over the decades, certain tracks have been ...

The Ohio Players is one of many funk groups from Dayton that took off in the 1970s and '80s. In the mid-1960s, James Brown was creating a new style of music — funk. Instead of turning elaborate ...

Pioneered by artists like James Brown, Sly and the Family Stone, and George Clinton, funk stripped music down to its rhythmic core, emphasizing tight drum patterns, prominent bass, and call-and ...

The track, released today through HIGH IQ/EMPIRE, bridges the gap between classic funk and modern rap, highlighting Brown’s enduring impact on hip-hop culture. James Brown’s rhythmic ...