“Two thousand miles I roam, just to make Madison my home.” —Clyde Stubblefield I never saw James Brown dance across the stage to Clyde Stubblefield’s funky beat, but I danced many times to that beat ...

Rhythmic drum patterns with a balance of rhythmic predictability and complexity may influence our desire to dance and enjoy the music. Many people find themselves unable to resist moving their bodies ...

The drummer and pianist, who died on Sunday at 83, was a master of many styles and an ever-evolving innovator.

Devotees of Sly and the Family Stone’s introspective funk landmark, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On,” rightly celebrate Sylvester “Sly” Stewart’s early experiments with a drum machine. Sublime achievements ...

Onstage, Galactic is a New Orleans funk band that jams through marathon dance medleys. On its albums, it’s becoming something else: a studio outfit, still funky, that merges hand-played, sampled and ...

Master Ghanaian Drummer and lead percussionist for Ginger Baker's Jazz Confusions for 13 years. Abass Dodoo and his band One-Drum Rhythms brings high Highlife Band, with an eclectic repertoire of jazz ...

The world “ legendary”, is thrown around a lot these days, but Clyde Stubblefield, the man whose innovative drumming style changed the course of pop music worldwide, is truly a legend. THEE Funky ...

Early funk is often associated with the Godfather Of Soul James Brown, who helped pioneer this style of dance music in the late '60s and early '70s. The ubiquitous use of syncopation (playing on the ...

What happened when American Funk made it's way to Brazil? The answer is Baile Funk. What happened when American Funk made it's way to Brazil? The answer is Baile Funk. Arthur L.A. Buckner explores the ...