Iconic R&B musician Carl Carlton, known for the hit songs “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” and ...
Legendary '70s Funk Band Returns to the Stage and Sound 'Flawless' originally appeared on Parade. There are some artists that define a generation and without a doubt Earth, Wind & Fire was one of them ...
The musicians in War simply loved jamming together. It was everyone else who made meaning from their melodies. “All we wanted was to groove,” said keyboardist and singer Lonnie Jordan, the only ...
The 1970s will be back for one loud night on Sunday when Grand Funk Railroad steams into town for a Stampede performance. The group known for stuck-in-your-brain hits like “We’re an American Band” and ...
Welcome to our 1970s based funk lesson, the aim of which is to arm you with the skills you’ll need to create great ’70s-style funk parts. The first technique to examine is 16th-note strumming, which ...
Sly Stone, the musician who formed hit-making group Sly and the Family Stone, has died, his family confirmed Monday. “After a prolonged battle with COPD and other underlying health issues, Sly passed ...
Tony Maiden of Rufus has been waiting nearly 20 years to perform "Ain't Nobody," the funk group's Grammy Award-winning 1983 hit. Rufus broke up in the early '80s after lead singer Chaka Khan left to ...
We Americans have some very different ideas about music. Here, it's an industry, a part of the GNP-- even ... Save this story Save this story We Americans have some very different ideas about music.
The Sequence say their track Funk You Up bears a resemblance to Uptown Funk (Picture: Getty) A 70s rap group has hit out at Mark Ronson for allegedly ripping off their track to make Uptown Funk.