NowChild Nation is a funk rock band based in Baltimore and is comprised of former members of the legendary Parliament-Funkadelic and active members of the P-Funk family. Their shows have been known...Read Full Story
Brooklyn disco collective Midnight Magic released their latest single “Drop Me A Line” last month on Permanent Vacation, with a handful of very strong remixes by fellow New Yorkers Holy Ghost! and The Juan MacLean , as well as Berlin-based DJ Steffi and Irish disco-house wunderkind Mano Le Tough . This song is more upbeat than some of Midnight Magic’s previous material, with its catchy-as-hell piano hook and bouncy bass-line. It’s a welcome dose of unadulterated feel-good disco-funk for your...Read Full Story
Soul Singer Gwen McCrae was born on December 21, 1943, Gwen Mosley in Pensacola, Florida. Gwen grew up with music, especially via singing in the Pentecostal Church. Later in life, she discovered and grasped onto secular Soul Music through singers like Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin. After performing in local clubs as a teenager with local groups like the Lafayettes and the Independents, set met another young singer in George McCrae , who she married in 1963. From 1963 until her divorce from...Read Full Story
Oliver Wang, a well-regarded writer (and the mind behind www.soul-sides.com ) took time from his activities to answer questions for readers and fans of his varied output. Aside from teaching courses at Long Beach State University, Wang curates exceptional music compilations, DJs when called upon and, probably most importantly, is also a daddy. Surely his love of music underpins a lot of his work. And as outwardly busy as he may seem, he was kind enough to humor us here at WTTM. Below is a...Read Full Story
Gene "Poo Poo Man" Anderson at Pearl Records Christmas Party Red Carpet Arrivals at CAPS (Complete Actor's Place) in Sherman Oaks, Ca USA December 18, 2011 ***This footage is available for licensing***Read Full Story
This Mix is a Tribute to those hitmakers ,in my opinion, who base their style of music off of Old-School funk/Electro-Funk and incorporate they into the music they create today . This mix will feature the stylings of Dam-Funk, Flying Lotus, and, many more artists, Ladies and Gents Modern Funksmanship.
Modern Funksmanship
1.Dam-Funk-Toeachizown/Toeachizown
2.Dam-Funk-The Sky is Ours/Toeachizown
3.Shafiq Husayn-Love Still Hurts/Shafiq En’ A-Free-Ka
4.Shafiq Husayn-Dust & Kisses ft...Read Full Story
Have been working on a funky/chill playlist to keep me upbeat yet relaxed? Anyway, here it is :)
PS. The 4th song "Man's worth" should be entitled "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" by James Brown, but the person who uploaded probably did not know this.
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Kansas City StarWeekend music menu: Country, funk and classic rock with an 'Oz' twistKansas City StarThis weekend's music docket includes some old-time country music, some dinner-time funk and some familiar music, thanks to a couple of tribute shows. Get your hillbilly on: If you're in the mood for wild, old-time/hill-country music, the Bottleneck, ...
MLive.comMore than 40 local music acts to play at Motown Winter BlastDetroit Free PressProducers behind the eighth annual edition of the winter carnival at Campus Martius Park said Thursday that a variety of musical acts -- everything from country and rock to funk and soul -- will perform on three stages during the family-friendly event, ...Diverse music offerings on menu at 2012 Motown Winter BlastMLive.comMotown Winter Blast brings local...
iBerkshires.comMCLA Hosts Annual Blues & Funk FestivaliBerkshires.comThe 7th annual MCLA Blues and Funk Festival will bring two nights of “soul-pumping music,” featuring the Berkshires' own Misty Blues and rising star Blitz the Ambassador on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 3-4. According to Jonathan Secor, director of special ...
OffBeat MagazineBest of the Beat 2011 Music Awards: The WinnersOffBeat MagazineThis year in the Best of the Beat, OffBeat readers voted him Artist of the Year, R&B/Funk Artist of the Year, Trombone Player of the Year, and his For True was named Album of the Year and R&B/Funk Album of the Year. Along with director Brandan “Bmike” ...
Brothers Raso spread their passion for musicGuelph MercuryGUELPH — A debate rages in psychology regarding the nature and origins of musical genius. Some say the ability to bang out a rhythm or strum a melody constitutes an evolutionary advantage. Musical virtuosity, they hold, is genetic.
Jimmy Castor, saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter, dies at 71Amsterdam NewsIn 1972, Castor formed the groundbreaking funk band the Jimmy Castor Bunch and signed with RCA Records. Castor's musical prescription for success proved to be an intense, soulful band with hardcore saxophone and bass funk lines, humorous lyrics and a ...
DAKAR, Senegal — World music icon Youssou Ndour says he plans to run in Senegal’s presidential election next month, challenging an 85-year-old incumbent whose plans to seek a third term have sparked violent protests. Ndour, who made the announcement late Monday on his private radio and TV stations, joins some 20 other candidates already running against President Abdoulaye Wade. Read full article ...