Farley "Jackmaster" Funk is a lifelong Chicagoan, known as the King of House Music. He's also an ardent Bears fan, and he has ...

The 72-year-old's ensemble for the evening was just as show-stopping as her vocals, as she donned an all-black leather outfit ...

On a frosty, bitterly cold morning, I needed a little background music to motivate myself. On Spotify, I pressed play on The ...

It’s time to dig out those leg warmers and neon accessories as Whitby’s music fans are cordially invited to the ‘80s Calling ...

Anomaly-chasing quartet’s challenging response to funk metal came out of their love for Rush, Phil Collins and being odd ...

Don Dokken, frontman of the ‘80s metal band Dokken, has opened up about the band’s “disaster” reunion tour. On the Dec. 25 ...

The Revivalists ring in the New Year with two nights of events at the Orpheum Theater. The Revheads Ball is an intimate ...

There are many reasons why bands or artists can be considered underrated. Perhaps they resided in the shadow of someone else within a genre, or maybe there was a lack of mainstream appreciation. Maybe ...

There have been a lot of words to describe good funk music. Dirty. Gritty. Grimy. When done right, funk should make your face scrunch up, your head nod and your body move in ways even you might not ...

Anybody unfamiliar with the importance of funk pioneer George Clinton who stumbled into the House of Blues on Friday night might have been a bit perplexed. Why were so many people in the crowd attired ...

For those of a certain age, the words “funk music” bring to mind some of the great acts of the 20th century’s second half. James Brown. Sly and the Family Stone. Ohio Players. The Isley Brothers.

Garry "Jellybean" Johnson, a funk rock musician best known as a founding member of the Prince-associated band The Time, has died. He was 69. Johnson, who turned 69 on Nov. 19, died on Friday, Nov. 21, ...