(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups embodied the late ’70s blend of funk, disco, and soul quite like Heatwave. Formed in the mid-1970s, the group became internationally known for their infectious grooves ...

Uncover the journey of funk music, showcasing its rhythmic roots and the top funk songs that illustrate its lasting cultural ...

Disco Gold: Scepter Records & The Birth of Disco is exactly what its title says it is, while Darondo’s Listen to My Song: The Music City Sessions collects A-grade funk that had languished in the ...

Pop vocal trio the Bee Gees performing at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, January, 1979. The 1970s were an eclectic time for music and cultural ...

The godfathers of contemporary electronic dance music appear to be working on their next album with one of the godfathers of dance music’s original American chart takeover. On Monday, Houston’s ...

Naya Beat reissues the first-ever British Asian electronic dance album—a joyous, loose-limbed romp through Punjabi-tinged disco, funk, psychedelia, and proto-acid house.

Judging a book by its cover might be ill considered, but when it comes to the San Francisco disco-funk trio Von Iva, selecting the band by its CD art isn’t such a bad idea. At least that’s the ...

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, ...

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - I remember the disco era from the 1970's like it was yesterday. In looking back, very few events have had such an impact on world media, culture, and lifestyles as did disco.

The disco maestro talks us through ten tracks that influenced his new album Paradise PURPLE DISCO MACHINE presents his third studio album, ‘Paradise’, featuring a host of collaborations from the scene ...