A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that ...

Some of the best funk songs of all time sound just as fresh as they did when they came out decades ago, which is beyond rare.

We Want the Funk!” shows how funk music fueled a pro-Black resistance in the face of racist repression — and may offer some lessons in fighting Trumpism.

From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.

Filmmakers Stanley Nelson Jr. and Nicole London didn’t want to do a typical documentary on funk music. What they made is a ...

A rundown of the best funk bass players of all time, featuring the trailblazers, the early innovators, and the monster ...

Funk music has been around since the 1960s, developing out of gospel, R&B and soul, with a distinct emphasis on “syncopated ...