A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that ...

1 in 1970 with their song Thank You and Family Affair in 1971 – and The Isley Brothers. There was also crossover with Motown artists such as The Temptations. From this point, funk began to meld ...

Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ‘70s golden age when songs from groups like the Ohio Players and Parliament pumped from speakers in dorm rooms, high school dances and “blue ligh ...

From the golden age of rap to present day, look at (and listen to) some of the most iconic funk samples ever used in hip-hop, and watch WE WANT THE FUNK! on PBS.