Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 1980, Zapp released "More Bounce to the Ounce," and the tune changed the game for funk music. The song became a commercial ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you're a music fan, one record that immediately pops into your head as a true classic that can put you in a good mood at any ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

Not all funk is created equal. You might think any old funk tune will make you want to get up and dance, but I don’t think that’s true. Now, I’m not here to point out bad funk as I’d rather keep ...

“We're an American Band” became the unexpected hit that defined Grand Funk Railroad.

If you're a music fan, one record that immediately pops into your head as a true classic that can put you in a good mood at any time, has to be the legendary Earth, Wind & Fire's "Shining Star." The ...

The thought of dancing to a funk song isn’t a radical idea. However, not all funk is the same. There are some tunes so funky they’ll even inspire the stiffest wallflowers to move. Head to the dance ...