Rick James brought streetwise attitude, rock bite, and funk swagger together on Street Songs, helping shape a sound that crossed genres.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer LUDMILLA performs onstage during Weekend 2 - Day 3 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on ...

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, ...

Syed was a reporter for TIME, based in the London bureau. In London’s Jazz Cafe, the sound of Egyptian legend Umm Kulthum’s song Alf Leila Wleila is reverberating around an atmosphere of anticipation.

Last month, the Brazilian artist Ludmilla made history: After powering through her hits during a breakout set at Coachella, she became the first Afro-Latina to perform at the music festival. She riled ...