Funk music has been around since the 1960s, developing out of gospel, R&B and soul, with a distinct emphasis on “syncopated ...

Twelve-year-old bass virtuoso Ellen Alaverdyan (better known as @ellenplaysbass on Instagram and YouTube) looks nervous as ...

From the beginning, Prince had an inkling that Purple Rain’s landmark single would be better without bass guitar ...

A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that packed dance floors. John Blake says that today’s pop music, largely ...

The University of Connecticut Jazz Combos took to the stage at von der Mehden Recital Hall on Sunday, April 7 for an afternoon performance featuring the talents of small jazz groups.

Berkeley Festival of Choro will be held April 17-20 and offers concerts featuring special guest musicians, three community ...

And then the music lost its groove. The ‘80s and ‘90s brought ... Brown’s stripped-down music was filled with syncopated drums, propulsive bass lines and fiery horn sections that seemed ...

The jazz-funk score to Coffy stands alongside the twin pillars of Shaft and Super Fly, bringing the bongos to every future ...

When the Soul Queen of New Orleans, Irma Thomas, first recorded with the funk outfit Galactic in 2010, the resulting single “Heart of Steel” became a ...