New Orleans-born musician Ivan Neville was at the Parliament-Funkadelic show in 1976 when the Mothership first landed. He ...

As the idealism of the 1960s shattered, the 1970s had much to contend with. So what was the final film of the decade to hit ...

Montreal duo Jump Source, AKA Patrick Holland and Priori, go one-for-one across an unruly three-hour mix and speak to Sophie ...

Now Hear This is a monthly A&R column that provides you with exciting new sounds we discovered through the innovative new music discovery platform Groover. Each month, you can expect a varied ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Iman Tayla Shumpert Jr., Teyana Taylor and Rue Rose Shumpert at The ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Organizers have announced the lineup for a free funk music festival slated to take place at the Oceanfront in late August. The 2026 Virginia Beach Funk Fest Beach Party will run ...

Trumpet blares, fading sounds of heartbeats and a ringing alarm clock. These aren’t sound effects for a movie — rather, for music projects created by fifth graders in Evanston/Skokie School District ...

A half-century ago, George Clinton debuted a $500,000 spaceship that turned his live concerts into intergalactic journeys. Here’s how it went down. By Steve Knopper Nearly 50 years ago in New Orleans, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People of Indianapolis, it’s time to get funky. The first-ever Indy Funk Music Day Fundraiser Showcase is this Saturday at The 808 at Indy CD & Vinyl. The event is led by Mr.

Not surprisingly, the weekend after Mardi Gras in New Orleans is relatively quiet. Tipitina’s, for instance, is dark. But you’ve still got some solid options for live music. FRIDAY, MAPLE LEAF BAR For ...

There was no shortage of groundbreaking funk and soul classics in the 1970s. But in 1977, several tracks reflected dance music’s ongoing evolution. Using a combination of old and new production ...