Charlotte has a rich history of funk music. Back in 1965, the "Grandmaster of Funk" himself Mr. James Brown recorded his single “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” right here in the Queen City. As one of ...

Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

Hear songs from Brett Dennen's live session at NPR West studios. The first time you hear Brett Dennen, it's his voice that stops you short and makes you pay attention. Dennen is a tall guy from ...

As we told you earlier this week in our summer concert preview, Journey will be on the road this summer sharing the stage and an incredible catalog of combined hits with Foreigner and Night Ranger.

The CDs on this week’s playlist offer mostly refined, smoothed-out approaches to pop, soul and fusion. One artist streamlines her exotic style, while another uses a bitter breakup as inspiration for ...

George “Funky” Brown, one of Kool & the Gang’s founding members, died on November 18 at the age of 74. In one of his last interviews, he and co-founder Robert “Kool” Bell spoke about the band’s legacy ...

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When I arrived in Los Angeles 10 years ago, I learned about a core group of musicians who played, DJed and performed in Echo Park, downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood. The neo-psych scene was in full ...