Stevie Wonder is more than just a legendary musician—he’s a storyteller, an activist, and a symbol of Black excellence. His music spans genres, influences generations, and encapsulates the Black ...

On top of all that, it’s another great week for new albums. I highlight seven below, and Bill tackles more in Indie Basement, ...

At the event, Gipson, along with co-organizer Nico Ledwith, will spin songs on both vinyl and CD that shaped funk music.

Dance funk blends jazz and hip-hop for low-impact, high-energy cardio. Discover why people love this joint-friendly workout ...

Treat your Valentine to a “Jazz Sampler for Sweethearts,” a pre-Valentine’s evening of sweet and hot big-band music by the Mile High Jazz Band with singer […] ...

New Orleans' Tank and the Bangas won its first Grammy on Sunday, bringing home the Best Spoken Word Poetry Album award for ...

Tank and the Bangas, the genre-blending New Orleans band that intermingles R&B, funk, jazz, hip-hop and spoken word, finally ...

Cymande are the funk legends who were loved in America but ignored in the UK, and are now about to have all the world’s attention with a killer new album ...

Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...

The show Brazilian Funk Night combines “all of this Brazilian music with a funk groove and a lot of improvisation,” said Marcel Bonfim, the ensemble’s musical director and bassist. Bonfim is from São ...

Defining the British funk scene with their 1972 debut, Cymande have finally returned to the airwaves with the comeback album ...

Building an extension to a chord doesn’t require planning permission, but it might require a degree of design. We add 9ths to ...