Windy City Smokeout: 2-10 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 10-11, and 1-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13, outside the United Center, 1901 W. Madison St., Chicago.

Leo Kottke: The guitarist from Athens, Georgia, will perform; 7:30 p.m.; $34 (plus $6 historic preservation fee); Tower ...

James Brown’s influence on hip-hop is legendary. Explore 8 classic rap songs that sampled his grooves — and still sound fresh ...

I tried my best to emulate the sound of good old sega genesis, as it is one of my favorite "sounds" out there! this is a original track and not a remix of anything, just in the style of the sega ...

(CNN) — Sly Stone, the influential but enigmatic funk-rock star whose soulful, socially conscious recordings altered the course of popular music before he abruptly retreated from the spotlight ...

Sly Stone, the legendary Sixties and Seventies funk singer, songwriter and producer of the band, Sly and the Family Stone, died Monday at the age of 82.

Sly Stone, the funk pioneer famous for fronting Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, his family has confirmed.

Sly Stone, a onetime SF deejay turned funk innovator and leader of Sly and the Family Stone, sang on and produced an album for a Stockton band.

Afrobeat is dance music, as groove heavy as old-school funk and at times as aggressive as rock ’n’ roll. Seun and Afrobeat aren’t household genres.

Funk Fest is the ultimate old school R&B/hip-hop outdoor music experience. See what you missed at Louisville's Waterfront Park on Friday night.

Wynton Marsalis on music, Louis Armstrong, and his early funk band days He'll visit San Diego May 18 with "Louis," a silent film with live music event honoring the late, great jazz trumpeter.

Paul Batiste, a pillar of New Orleans' old-school funk and soul music scene and leader of the Batiste Brothers Band, died on Friday, family members announced on social media.