With fellow members Cheryl Cook and Angie Stone, the trio was first female hip-hop act to chart a hit single. By Gail Mitchell Gwendolyn “Blondy” Chisolm — who cofounded pioneering female hip-hop trio ...

Springtime has arrived, which means festival season is in full swing in Tallahassee. The Capital City is also the hometown of George Clinton, widely regarded as the Godfather of Funk and a force in ...

Dietitians say you shouldn't take these vitamins in the morning 5 things allowed when flying in the '80s that you could never get away with today You can never leave - the disturbing meaning of 'Hotel ...

A Bloomington man who served 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit is back in jail for allegedly violating his parole. Tony Taylor is looking to leave a legacy for his family. The ...

A half-century ago, George Clinton debuted a $500,000 spaceship that turned his live concerts into intergalactic journeys. Here’s how it went down. By Steve Knopper Nearly 50 years ago in New Orleans, ...

As funk music evolved in 1969, the genre continued its blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and blues. But instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic ...

Not all funk is created equal. You might think any old funk tune will make you want to get up and dance, but I don’t think that’s true. Now, I’m not here to point out bad funk as I’d rather keep ...

William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., whose bass playing helped define the revolutionary funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic, died Saturday, Parade reports. He was 75, passing away days after his birthday ...

After earning a sweep of a two-game West Coast road trip, No. 3 Michigan returns home to face Indiana at Ann Arbor on Tuesday with improved consistency on its mind. The Wolverines (16-1, 6-1 Big Ten) ...

Percussionist R. Tiki Fullwood extended the invitation for Hampton to come to Detroit, where Funkadelic was recording its 1975 album “Let’s Take It to the Stage.” Without much fanfare Hampton became ...

Robert D. Funk, 90, of Manor Township, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at St. Anne's Retirement Community. He was the husband of the late Elaine S. Funk, who passed away on March 26, 2014 ...

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