The phrase “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” has never been truer for Step’s Junk Funk, a recycled percussion band in Tempe that uses common trash to create endless sound. The master behind ...

Philadelphia has a great music scene – one that represents many sounds and genres, like hip-hop, bluegrass, blues, rock and even funk. If you're looking to get funky on a night out, see below for some ...

Three years after their “Brown Sabbath” albums made them the most popular Latin Sabbath band in the world, the artists behind local funk squad Brownout are redefining their collective voice. “(We’re) ...

On Wednesday, Medeski, Martin and Wood laid down some of the fattest grooves ever heard at the Michigan Theater. MMW is in its own world of jazz-funk. The instrumental trio combines three of the most ...

FUNk first became popular in the late 1960s. It can be recognised by the heavy bass line, syncopated rhythms, strong percussion, powerful horn section and upbeat attitude. The genre is heavily ...

Get on board The Funk Ark as the DC ensemble explores Afrobeat with a Latin twist-- it's all horns, tasty guitar licks and plenty of percussion. Today's Top Tune is " Hey Mamajo," from the CD High ...

In the second volume of this compilation of this supposedly ephemeral sound you can hear snatches of a potential sonic future emerging from the sedimented pop culture muck of the past. Save this story ...

As a thematic mission statement, “African Rhythms” lays it out. As a musical mission statement, “African Rhythms” was equally explicit. With its clamorous percussion bedding, the track is driving, ...