Saturday, February 7, 2026

P-Funk Co-Founder and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Billy Bass Nelson Dies at 75

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William "Billy Bass" Nelson Jr., founding member and original bassist for Parliament-Funkadelic, died on January 31. He was 75. Th...
Friday, January 30, 2026

"Fell In Love With a Boy" by Joss Stone

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English singer-songwriter Joss Stone transformed the White Stripes’ garage-rock classic “Fell In Love With a Girl” into a sensual, soul-dren...
Friday, January 23, 2026

“Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On” by Edwin Starr

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Renowned singer-songwriter Edwin Starr expresses his love for funk music on the explosive 1971 single “Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On.” Th...
Wednesday, January 14, 2026

“The Smurf” by Tyrone Brunson

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Bassist, singer, songwriter, and producer Tyrone Brunson landed his biggest hit with the seminal electro-funk track “The Smurf,” released in...
Saturday, January 10, 2026

Review of Black Ice’s album I Judge The Funk

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In the mid-1970s, Hadley Murrell, a veteran DJ and producer, established HDM Records, a Los Angeles-based imprint specializing in soul, R...
Wednesday, December 31, 2025

“Bodyheat” by James Brown

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In late 1976, legendary groove master James Brown laid down his lethal brand of funk on his scorching dance hit “Body Heat.” It quickly beca...
Saturday, December 27, 2025

“Witch Doctor” by Instant Funk

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New Jersey-born R&B/funk band Instant Funk released this electrifying dance track in 1979. It boasts tremendous groove power and heaps o...