The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

It’s a good time to be a music lover in Miami. This city is just bursting with free concerts — if you know where to look.

Thursday afternoon marked California-based musician Marlon Funaki’s first time playing at Lollapalooza and fourth time in Chicago, he said.

Happy Friday, readers! I won’t sugar coat it: today is gonna be hot, tomorrow is hot, and the foreseeable future? Also hot. Let’s all think collective cool thoughts and maybe […] ...

Neal McCoy has released a country rendition of Alfie, the Burt Bacharach and Hal David classic, as the first single from an upcoming tribute album on StarVista Music.