Ben has been fascinated by technology since he got a Commodore VIC-20 as a child in 1984. By day he's a software developer working in education technology, and at night he's a husband, dad, musician, ...

There's a special vibe about funk. It's often not considered as virtuosic as rock, as emotive as blues or as intimate as folk. Rather, its selling point is all about the groove. Core to this is the ...

Learning to play an instrument takes significant time and effort, especially when learning independently. As a mostly self-taught guitarist, I have found the internet, particularly YouTube, to be an ...

“Sly passed away peacefully, surrounded by his three children, his closest friend, and his extended family,” said Stone's family in a statement. “While we mourn his absence, we take solace in knowing ...

Funk music emerged in the 1960s as a vibrant fusion of soul, jazz, and R&B, marked by its syncopated basslines, groovy rhythms, and an infectious sense of movement. Pioneered by artists like James ...

Detroit madman and doo-wop veteran George Clinton spent the 1970s running two of the wildest bands in the galaxy: Funkadelic for guitar-crazed rock, Parliament for dance-floor boogie. Only a genius ...

An old friend called to ask if I would be interested in stopping by his house to do some jamming. To be honest, I had not gotten together with anyone in a long time to just jam. To get together and ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Pickup Music Things are about to get funky! We’ve got a brand new bag of riffs for you to ...

It might come as a surprise to non-Brazilians that the trailblazing pop star Anitta first started her career as an MC. In Brazil, this means you’re a baile funk singer. Born in Rio suburbs, the MC ...

Can you chip in? This year we’ve reached an extraordinary milestone: 1 trillion web pages preserved on the Wayback Machine. This makes us the largest public repository of internet history ever ...

A fierce fighter known for wielding improvised weapons, he brought his menacing image not just to the ring but also to Hollywood, in films like “Road House.” By Eduardo Medina Terry Funk, the Hall of ...