Billy Bass, born William Nelson, Jr., and the founding bassist of Parliament–Funkadelic, died on Saturday, February 1, at 75.

'Brassroots District: LA '74' is part concert, part participatory theater. How it plays out is up to each audience member.

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 ...

In the ’70s, funk tore the roof off the charts, and taught a generation what it meant to get on the One. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a ...

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 ...

From the crucible of diverse styles that stirred in the streets of London in the ‘70s, Cymande emerged as pioneers of a bold new sound. From their formation in 1971, the nine-piece funk outfit ...

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 ...

The dynamic story of funk music, from early roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk to influences. We Want the Funk is a syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African, ...

As its name implies, classic rock isn’t so much defined by its sound as its place in music history. Much of this music carries a certain timelessness that deserves to be remembered. But unfortunately, ...

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 ...