As historians will attest, people tend to view the past in terms of the present. What we see as important historical events — major discoveries, landmark decisions, social breakthroughs — are ...

One of my favourite funk bands to come out of the '70s was a collection of musicians directed by George Clinton. Originally known as Parliament (although often seeming to exist simultaneously under ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In the late '70s and early '80s, funk, soul and r&b artists like Prince, Marvin Gaye and George ...

PBS’s Independent Lens series tackles the history and cultural impact of funk music in its latest 90-minute documentary, We Want the Funk! The film, co-directed by Stanley Nelson and Nicole London, ...

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