The evolution and influence of funk music and Michigan Poet Laureate Melba Joyce Boyd. “American Black Journal” host Stephen Henderson talks with Satori Shakoor, who was a member of the Brides of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Carl Carlton, a hitmaking funk and R&B singer from Detroit, has died. He was 72. Carlton’s son Carlton Hudgens II announced his ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DETROIT - Bruno Mars delivered the funk and then some to the home of the Lions at the first of two big concerts in Detroit. Mars ...

For Bootsy Collins, a show in Detroit isn’t just another gig. Any time the groundbreaking bassist visits the Motor City — as he’ll do Friday, Aug. 8, for a Music Hall tribute concert — he is back in ...

“Symphonic PFunk: Celebrating the Music of Parliament Funkadelic" will take over the Detroit Opera House on Jan. 31. The concert will cap three days of George Clinton celebration in Detroit. Other ...

A new documentary explores the history and influence of funk music and its connection to Detroit. The Independent Lens documentary “WE WANT THE FUNK!” traces the history and influence of funk music ...

The city of Detroit made sure funk music legend George Clinton felt welcome. Clinton is in town for a performance on Saturday (Jan. 31) night at the Detroit Opera House, but Thursday night, he was ...

Post Traumatic Funk Syndrome will lead off this year's Trucks & Tunes lineup at the Detroit Lakes City Park Bandshell on Thursday, June 5 at 5 p.m. The bandshell will host free, live music at 7 p.m.

DETROIT — “I was strung out on Bach, and Beethoven was my thing. I dug jazz, I dug rock, anything with a swing” — or so goes Funkadelic's 1978 groove “Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!).” Now ...

"Symphonic P-Funk” felt authentic and well-meaning. It was a fun, unconventional, triumphant way to celebrate Clinton and his legacy in Detroit. Adding to the occasion were several high-profile guests ...