PBS’s Independent Lens series tackles the history and cultural impact of funk music in its latest 90-minute documentary, We Want the Funk! The film, co-directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London, ...
Funk music has been around since the 1960s, developing out of gospel, R&B and soul, with a distinct emphasis on "syncopated bass lines and steady, infectious drum grooves," according to one ...
Filmmaker Stanley Nelson Jr. had just premiered his 2019 “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” at the Sundance Film Festival when, as he was out on the dance floor, the topic of his next film came up. “We ...
Musician George Clinton arrives at the 1st Annual Black Music Action Coalition’s Music in Action Awards held at the 1 Hotel West Hollywood on September 23, 2021 in West Hollywood. (Photo by Xavier ...
Funk music has been around since the 1960s, developing out of gospel, R&B and soul, with a distinct emphasis on “syncopated bass lines and steady, infectious drum grooves,” according to one ...