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PBS is airing a new documentary on the history of Funk
The new film from acclaimed documentarian Stanley Nelson is a voyage through the history of funk music, with an emphasis on soul, Afrofuturism and the music's origins in the Midwest.
GoFundMe launched to cover Amp Fiddler’s funeral expenses
The family of Joseph Fiddler, better known in music as Amp Fiddler, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to cover funeral expenses for the recently departed "ambassador of funk, soul, and electronic music, keyboardist, producer, Afro-futurist, and guiding force of light for so many."
Amp Fiddler, a giant among giants, has died
By every measure one of the greatest of the many great artists birthed by Detroit, singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist Amp Fiddler has passed away.
Forever Nona
Nona Hendryx is more than a legendary vocalist or an iconic artist. She's a national treasure.
Louie Vega: Music Is A Family
Fresh from his seventh Grammy nomination, Louie Vega talks to 5 Mag's Krystal Rodriguez in a must read interview on Loleatta, Sylvester, Elements of Life, his NYC Disco album and uniting three generations of dance music.
Tear The MF’ing Roof Off!
New documentary on the wild and dangerous times of Parliament Funkadelic Tear The Roof Off debuts in Chicago.
George Clinton and P-Funk in Chicago April 28 2013
The awesome power of a fully operational mothership is back on the road for you to touch, to feel but most of all to...
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Funding Yourself To Death: The Strange Story of Aodyo
After several successful crowdsourcing campaigns, French synth maker Aodyo crashed into bankruptcy. What went wrong?
