The Grammy-winner singer said the project is inspired by her favorite soul artists such as Prince, Tina Marie, Rick James, ...

After eight years, Mýa is gearing up to release “Retrospect,” inspired by the iconic funk and R&B of the 70s ...

Iconic R&B musician Carl Carlton, known for the hit songs “She’s a Bad Mama Jama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked)” and “Everlasting Love,” has died at 73. His son, Carlton Hudgens II, shared the news of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A legendary funk and R&B singer is dead at age 72. Carl Carlton, the voice of 1970s and ‘80s hits like “Everlasting Love” and “She ...

Funk Flex didn’t just host—he owned the stage. From lively interactions with the crowd to DJing between sets, his presence kept the energy booming throughout the night. A true showman, he created ...

Frankie Beverly, a funk and R&B innovator, singer, songwriter, producer and founder of the band Maze, died Tuesday. He was 77. Beverly’s death was confirmed by his family in a post via the band’s ...

He was active in multiple music activities offered at Dayton’s Roosevelt High School. Wagner got his start in the era of R&B and funk music in the 1970s as a vocalist and trumpet player performing ...

The musician born William Nelson, Jr. played on the George Clinton-led Funkadelic's first three studio albums.

FRANKIE BEVERLY: That is unquestionably the favorite part of this whole thing to me. MADDEN: That's Beverly in an interview with NPR in 2005. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BEFORE I LET GO") MAZE FEATURING ...

As the leader of Maze, Beverly crafted songs like the slinky, euphoric "Happy Feelin’s" and the breakup anthem "Before I Let Go," wedding his... Frankie Beverly, a funk and R&B innovator, singer, ...