From the crucible of diverse styles that stirred in the streets of London in the ‘70s, Cymande emerged as pioneers of a bold new sound. From their formation in 1971, the nine-piece funk outfit ...

As historians will attest, people tend to view the past in terms of the present. What we see as important historical events — major discoveries, landmark decisions, social breakthroughs — are ...

Like most successful entrepreneurs, Maggie Winter, Jac Cameron, and Max Bonbrest—who made their first cuts at J. Crew, Madewell, and H&M, respectively—saw a void in the marketplace and knew how to ...

The Bronx Zoo’s Holiday of Lights festival is surely to be a “Celebration” this year as Kool & the Gang’s 1980 chart-topping hit has been tapped as the official soundtrack of the event, which runs ...

WASILLA -- How are '70s funk classics like "Jungle Boogie" and "Love Rollercoaster" relevant to a fifth grader? Spend a few minutes in class with Leslie Kimiko Ward and it's clear. The fifth graders ...

A fter the demise of sweet ’60s soul and before the smoothed-out discs of disco, R&B; was defined by the throbbing electric bass, trebly rhythm guitars, honking brass and nonstop sass of funk. Once an ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents Vibraphonist and ...

*Larry & Alphonso “Fonce” Mizell enjoyed an out-of-nowhere run in the `70s as producers of loosely arranged musical nuggets that felt good, painted in broad strokes lyrically, and became bedrock ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...