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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.
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.
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...
Remembering Sugarfoot: The Ohio Players’ Frontman Passes Away at Age 69
And so we read the sad news this morning that Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner, frontman for the Ohio Players who inspired three generations of House,...
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Library of Congress adds Jamie Principle’s “Your Love” to National Recording Registry
The classic of classic Chicago house tracks was selected for preservation as one of "the defining sounds of history and culture." Here's how it was made.
