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 ...

Oh He Dead exchanges upbeat funky grooves on “Pretty” for an introspective, soulful and hardy essence on their latest album, “Ugly,” which was released in 2024. The band gets down and dirty with a bit ...

For the second year in a row Frisco Funk Collective has the honor of being named the best band in Summit County. Formed in 2015, the group consistently performs high-energy concerts filled with funky ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...

Current acts celebrate Dayton’s musical legacy Sunday at Levitt Pavilion. The Funk Music Capital of the World. Funk City U.S.A. The Land of Funk. No matter what music-related moniker you want to ...

Early funk is often associated with the Godfather Of Soul James Brown, who helped pioneer this style of dance music in the late '60s and early '70s. The ubiquitous use of syncopation (playing on the ...