Check out Okayplayer's official 4/20 playlist featuring a no-pass batch of psychedelic funk and soul obscurities. With the country (mostly) in lockdown, due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), this year's 4/20 ...

Though New Orleans’ jazz legacy is a well-documented and widely recognized phenomenon, local funk pioneers, for one reason or another, are not acknowledged nearly as much as their musical predecessors ...

DJ Soul Sister heats up the dancefloor with deep cuts from her vast collection of rare vinyl. For decades, Melissa Weber, better known as DJ Soul Sister, has been spinning rare soul, funk and disco ...

DJ Soul Sister, aka Melissa Weber, will celebrate the 10th anniversary of her 'Hustle' dance party at the Hi-Ho Lounge on Saturday, May 24, 2014, starting at 11 p.m. (Frank Aymami) In 1994, Melissa ...

Assata Shakur, who died last week while in exile in Cuba, defined what it meant to stand on business. 2 hours ago While it's virtually impossible to readily identify the track-listing for his ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Old-school funk and soul of the Twin Cities will be alive and well this weekend at the Dakota Jazz Club. On Friday and Saturday nights, the Secret Stash Soul Revue with Sonny ...

The singer was known for producing dance hits with substantive lyrics. Gwen McCrae, heralded by many as “The Queen of Rare Groove,” has died at 81. Fans remember the soul-funk singer for her ...

Get ready for a night of pure groove as Flashlight returns to The Cuban Embassy for more Funk & Soul. Join us on Friday, 3rd October for a rare groove special as DJ Sunny brings an expert blend of ...

Step into an evening of glamour, rhythm, and soul at Ark Fish Restaurant. For one unforgettable night, we’re blending ...

As far back as he can remember, Dante Carfagna has collected soul records. He maintains his bounty in his third-floor walk-up apartment on a single floor-to-ceiling shelving unit, stacked with white ...