Oh He Dead exchanges upbeat funky grooves on “Pretty” for an introspective, soulful and hardy essence on their latest album, “Ugly,” which was released in 2024. The band gets down and dirty with a bit ...

Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

If you want to get technical about it, the name Funky Meters is redundant – because what would funk be without the Meters? When keyboardist Art Neville, bassist George Porter Jr., drummer Zigaboo ...

Charlotte has a rich history of funk music. Back in 1965, the "Grandmaster of Funk" himself Mr. James Brown recorded his single “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” right here in the Queen City. As one of ...

Hear songs from Brett Dennen's live session at NPR West studios. The first time you hear Brett Dennen, it's his voice that stops you short and makes you pay attention. Dennen is a tall guy from ...

A whole album of ABBA tunes reinterpreted by Nils Landgren's Funk Unit could be a reason to take notice. Previous albums by the group have shown an unrelenting sense of groove with some fine playing ...

As Nick Rocchio-Giordano, MCAS ’18, Mario Borges, MCAS ’18, and Henry Ricciardi, CSOM ’18, all saunter over from Mac to the Stokes Amphitheater, it becomes very apparent that the three sophomores ...

You know where you are with organ / guitar / drums trios. The genre is among the most rigorously codified in jazz and has remained fundamentally unchanged since Jimmy Smith erupted on the US scene in ...

And we’re celebrating with a full-throttle takeover of the legendary Rave Room at Pink Punters. One year of house, tech, and underground energy – and we’re just getting started. Join us for our first ...