There are some artists that define a generation and without a doubt Earth, Wind & Fire was one of them. Aside from laying the ground work for a lot of funk artists, the band was among one of the most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Billy Bass, born William Nelson, Jr., and the founding bassist of Parliament–Funkadelic, died on Saturday, February 1, at 75.

From the crucible of diverse styles that stirred in the streets of London in the ‘70s, Cymande emerged as pioneers of a bold new sound. From their formation in 1971, the nine-piece funk outfit ...

Keith Wilder, the lead singer of the 70s funk band Heatwave had died. He was 65. The Roots drummer Questlove paid a tribute to the late singer on his Instagram. He wrote, “Keith sang on A LOT of my ...