Editor's note: Portions of this story are being reprinted with permission of the Ocala Gazette and the article's author, Susan Smiley-Height. Dory Funk, Jr., a larger-than-life character in the rings ...

Homegrown hip-hop mogul Percy “Master P” Miller’s “farewell” performance at the 2025 Essence Festival of Culture in the Caesars Superdome was a big production with many guest stars. But it wasn’t his ...

Mark Farner, Don Brewer, and Mel Schacher formed Grand Funk Railroad in 4969. Later that year, they released their debut album, On Time. Over the years, the band has released six Platinum albums and ...

EXCLUSIVE: Italian sales agent Intramovies has acquired global rights to leading Brazilian director Aly Muritiba’s new film Funk. Funk charts the rise of MC Sabrina, a young Brazilian funk singer, ...

Funk, known for his accuracy rather than distance, won eight PGA Tour events and three senior majors. His 1,000th start comes nearly 43 years after his first professional start. Despite nearing the ...

At a time when Black contributions to American history and culture face keep getting erased, independent art stands as a vital act of resistance and remembrance. We Want the Funk! is a vibrant ...

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.

We Want the Funk!, an expansive, emotive, celebratory documentary looking at one of history's most important musical genres, begins simply. Legendary studio musician Marcus Miller picks up his bass ...

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 ...

The syncopated story of funk music, from its roots to the explosion of '70s urban funk and beyond. Stanley Nelson is an Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, MacArthur Fellow, and member of the Academy of ...

Funk allowed Black musicians and their audiences to shapeshift and speak truth to power—even while speaking in tongues. But as Stanley Nelson and Nicole London’s documentary WE WANT THE FUNK! reveals, ...