The greatest Motown artists shaped and defined soul and R&B with their groundbreaking sounds. Learn more about the legendary ...

We Want the Funk” starts just as a documentary about funk music should – with musician Marcus Miller slapping that bass.

Funk music started to emerge in black American communities ... There was also crossover with Motown artists such as The Temptations. From this point, funk began to meld with other established ...

"Once you get the funk out there, it's not going back. You can't put it back in the box," says filmmaker Stanley Nelson. His ...

She even toured with the Funk Brothers following the release ... and made some of the most emotionally powerful music that Motown ever released. As lead singer of the Four Tops, Levi Stubbs ...

From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.

The West Grand Boulevard-based Tamla Records was launched by Gordy in 1959 as he began to build what ultimately became one of ...

Get ready for an unforgettable night of soul, funk, and disco with the fantastic Hot 2 Trot Band! Whether you’re a die-hard disco fan or just looking for a fun night out, this event promises to ...

This brisk 80-minute documentary is a wall-to-wall commemoration of a genre by the people who love it the most.

Motown Records built an empire on offering ... All of a sudden, that wasn't our music anymore." Funk's status as a joyful, unapologetically Black musical form is emphasized again and again in ...