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

Funk music started to emerge in black American communities ... There was also crossover with Motown artists such as The Temptations. From this point, funk began to meld with other established ...

I wrote recently about some of the most influential artists who brought together punk and funk in their music. It's still quite a thought-provoking and perhaps unexpected fusion of genres.

DeMareon Gipson, published author and Berkeley Public Library employee, holds up a copy of Sly and the Family Stone’s ‘There’s A Riot Goin’ On’ album flanked by Berkeley Public Library’s large record ...

Plus, he said hip hop artists sample the genre all the time, pulling snippets from classics like “Funky Worm” and looping them to form the heartbeat of their music. “Dayton, Ohio ...