DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – One doesn’t have to live in Dayton for long to learn that there’s funk within the city’s roots. Between the Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center (also known as the Funk ...

The Jacksonville Jazz Festival is bringing in some funk legends for this year's fest, scheduled for May on Bay Street. See ...

Fifty years after late songwriter Roy C. Hammond self-released "Impeach the President," its crisp funky drum sample continues appearing in hundreds of rap songs.

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Not surprisingly, the weekend after Mardi Gras in New Orleans is relatively quiet. Tipitina’s, for instance, is dark. But you ...

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One week remains in the Horizon League’s regular season. Wright State has already clinched at least a share of the title, but ...

One of salsa music's most towering figures is gone — the Grammy-nominated trombonist and activist died Saturday at 75.

Willie Colón, the master trombonist and visionary musician who helped shape the sound of modern salsa, died Saturday at 75, Billboard reports. His longtime manager, Pietro Carlos, confirmed his death ...

Charlie Hunter is a guitarist, producer, and composer celebrated for his innovative approach to the instrument. He gained widespread recognition for his pioneering technique on an eight-string guitar, ...

Nicole Harper identifies as a Black American trans woman from Mount Vernon, New York. She is in her “late 20s” and works as a hair and makeup artist. Nicole views the MAGA pivot more as a canny career ...