A previously unheard album of Frank Zappa material called Funky Nothingness will be released on June 30. Recorded in 1970, the songs are believed to have been earmarked for a follow-up to Zappa’s 1969 ...

Rapper Marky Mark may not be with the Funky Bunch, but the group is exploring new territory with a new name and the release of its forthcoming album, Stands Alone. The Boston-based group, now known as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bootsy Collins - Credit: Joseph Ross* When recording the song "Album of the Year #1 Funkateer," Bootsy Collins had a very specific ...

Detroit’s Westbound Records has teamed up with vinyl specialist label Org Music to relaunch and deliver a series of remastered, celebrated funk and soul albums, beginning with the Ohio Players’ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You’ve already had your “hot girl summer,” so, naturally, it’s time for “single girl summer.” At least it is according to the ...

Hip-hop purists and boom-bap enthusiasts alike recognize Funky Technician as a landmark release in the genre’s golden era. Released on February 6, 1990, through Wild Pitch Records, this debut album ...

Anitta has revealed the release date for her long-teased album Funk Generation. The new album is out April 26 (via Republic Records and Universal Music Latin Entertainment). The Brazilian pop star has ...

Anitta has been talking about her upcoming funk album for weeks — and it finally has a date. On Thursday night, the Brazilian star announced that she’ll release her album Funk Generation on April 26, ...

Come in Funky (feat. Ron Carter & Woody Mankowski) #1; Frankenfanny (feat. Ron Carter & Woody Mankowski) #2; Deconstruction of a Glance (feat. Woody Mankowski) #3; Interlude 1: Grandfather Clock (feat ...

XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: March 1, 1994: Hammer, who dropped the MC from his name during this time, delivered his fifth studio album, The Funky Headhunter, via Giant Records ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. The MC Hammer really is one you had to experience in real time. It’s hard ...