When we hear modern music echoing the 1970s, we often describe it as retro. But pulling classic sounds into a new era is easier when the music you borrow from is groundbreaking funk. Funk and soul ...

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Not all funk is created equal. You might think any old funk tune will make you want to get up and dance, but I don’t think that’s true. Now, I’m not here to point out bad funk as I’d rather keep ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Sly Stone didn’t just create music—he built a whole universe out of rhythm, rebellion, and radical honesty. His songs shook up the airwaves, fused genres, and broke every rule while ...

David Bowie's cover in 1983 not only made the song his own but also showcased his profound impact on music, blending genres ...

After nearly 50 years, there are several labels that can be hung on the rock group Grand Funk Railroad. They’re definitely classic rockers, as founding members Don Brewer will happily and willingly ...

Grand Funk Railroad is the very cool band with the very cool name recording some of the greatest hits of the 1970s that we still love today. The founding members Don Brewer (drums, vocals), Mark ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Funk music artists with ties to Dayton have connections to thousands of songs, leaving behind a proud history of funk music in the city. Dayton is known as the funk capital of ...

Where would ’70s rock be without Grand Funk Railroad? The Flint, Michigan trio spent the decade liquifying hi-fi’s and coliseums with blue-collar groove-guitar songs, like “We’re An American Band,” ...

"I'm still up for it," says former Grand Funk guitarist Mark Farner of performing. Life can get hard, real hard, but Mark Farner keeps smiling. Farner — founding singer-guitarist for Grand Funk ...

James Brown once said, "I've only got seventh grade education, but I have a doctorate in funk, and I like to put that to good use." While artists like Brown, George Clinton and Morris Day have ...