*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Rick Robert Funk, 43, of St. Louis, MO, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025. He was a beloved husband, father, son, and ...

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Funk’s highest world ranking was 21st in 2003. In was around that time that Funk played his best golf. He represented the U.S. in the 2003 and 2005 Presidents Cup as well as 2004 Ryder Cup.

Start No. 1,000 on both tours combined will come May 2 in the Insperity Invitational, at The Woodlands, near Houston. It's also one month short of the 43rd anniversary of Funk's first career start ...

Four class action lawsuits alleging Frederick Health Hospital failed to protect patients’ sensitive data during a ransomware attack in January were filed this month. These lawsuits accuse FHH of ...

Funk was a genre of sonic color, a genre that crossed oceans, a genre rooted in radical joy and inclusivity. We Want The Funk! makes clear that Black art is not just expression — it’s liberation.

Directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London, the film premiered on PBS’s series Independent Lens on April 8. It offers a dynamic exploration of funk’s evolution, tracing its roots from ...

We Want the Funk!, a new documentary premiering Tuesday night on PBS stations, will have you moving in your recliner, on your living room dance floor or wherever you watch it.

5. ‘Shining Star’ – Earth, Wind & Fire “Shining Star” by Earth, Wind & Fire, released in 1975, is a funk masterpiece. The song blends funk, R&B, and soul into one amazing track.

“We Want the Funk!” shows how funk music fueled a pro-Black resistance in the face of racist repression — and may offer some lessons in fighting Trumpism.

Filmmakers Stanley Nelson Jr. and Nicole London didn’t want to do a typical documentary on funk music. What they made is a fun, interesting, entertaining ride through the genre.