From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.

New Orleans keyboardist and singer passes seven months after announcing his retirement.R.I.P. Art "Poppa Funk" Neville, of The Meters and Neville Brothers, dead at 81 Ben Kaye ...

Each Wednesday, Rocks Off arbitrarily appoints one lucky local performer or group "Artist of the Week," bestowing upon them all the fame and grandeur such a lofty title implies. Know a band or ...

When you see Portland-based musician Arietta Ward and the band Doo Doo Funk All Stars & Friends, you see a community of artists that aren’t afraid to indulge and experiment with some leg-tapping ...

Funk and gospel music in the ... Nashville will host a daylong event celebrating Japanese culture 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the New Orleans Museum of Art, 1 Collins Diboll Circle in New ...

Funk-rock music pioneer, frontman of revolutionary band dies at 82 Published: Jun. 09, 2025, 4:52 p.m. Rock star Sylvester "Sly" Stone of Sly and the Family Stone appears in April 1972.