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Featured: 0 (December 6, 2023) The Funk Factor is a collective of musicians and artists that have a goal of not only providing music that listeners can enjoy but also help to recall memorable sounds and vibes of the past. Led by...Wednesday, December 6, 2023 from SoulTracks.com - News and Music Reviews
Featured: 1 (December 6, 2023) It's hard to believe that it's been 30 plus years since Frankie Beverly & Maze dropped a new album. Lovers of the classic hits like "Happy Feelin's" and "Joy and Pain" have been content to hear those...Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from SoulTracks.com - News and Music Reviews
Featured: 0 The Gap Band was never given just due by music critics, but for the better part of a decade the three brothers created some great music that has increased in stature over time and has influenced a new generation of...Monday, December 4, 2023 from SoulTracks.com - News and Music Reviews
Featured: 0 (December 4, 2023) Nashville-based trio The Shindellas have served up an impressive array of vocal stylings to the eclectic musical creations of producers Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly over the last few years. Ranging...Monday, December 4, 2023 from SoulTracks.com - News and Music Reviews
Featured: 1 (December 4, 2023) Debórah Bond has an affinity for 1980s music and judging from some of the artists she counts as influences it's easy to see why: Luther Vandross, Anita Baker and Whitney Houston just to name a few. ...Monday, December 4, 2023 from SoulTracks.com - News and Music Reviews
Featured: 0 (December 4, 2023) “What if” is a very loaded question, because the person asking the question understands that there are two possible outcomes to any "what if" question: There is the worst case outcome and a best case...Sunday, December 3, 2023 from SoulTracks.com - News and Music Reviews
Featured: 0 Japanese Saxman Sadao Watanabe is a legend in the jazz music world, with an incredible 70+ albums to his credit over more than six decades on the scene. But for all his critical acclaim, through the first quarter...Sunday, December 3, 2023 from SoulTracks.com - News and Music Reviews
Featured: 0 Happy Birthday to Frankie Beverly , leader of the legendary group Maze, born December 6, 1946. By any measure, one of the most talented but criminally underappreciated self-contained bands of the past three decades has...Sunday, December 3, 2023 from SoulTracks.com - News and Music Reviews
Featured: 0 December 2, 1976: Thelma Houston releases the #1 hit "Don't Leave Me This Way" A strong-voiced soul singer who has been as comfortable on the silver screen as in the recording studio, Thelma Houston will forever be...Sunday, December 3, 2023 from SoulTracks.com - News and Music Reviews
Featured: 0 Happy Birthday to O'Bryan , born December 5th, 1961. O'Bryan Burnette was one of the more popular pop/soul singers of the mid-80s and landed a handful of hits under the moniker "O'Bryan" during his recording career....Friday, October 20, 2023 from Funkatopia
Macy Gray is touring the world supporting her brand new album The Reset and to The post Review: Macy Gray – Live in Atlanta first appeared on Funkatopia .Tuesday, October 17, 2023 from Funkatopia
We sit down with the incredibly unique voice and mind of Macy Gray as she The post Interview: Macy Gray first appeared on Funkatopia .Friday, September 29, 2023 from Funkatopia
We sit down with director and filmmaker Scott McCullough who’s amazing work has given him The post Interview: Scott McCullough first appeared on Funkatopia .Friday, September 29, 2023 from Funkatopia
We interview bassist Nik West. She’s the purple unicorn in a enormous world of male The post Interview: Bassist Nik West first appeared on Funkatopia .Thursday, September 28, 2023 from Funkatopia
It never ceases to amaze us when someone as prolific as Lynn Mabry goes unnoticed The post Interview Flashback: Lynn Mabry first appeared on Funkatopia .Wednesday, September 27, 2023 from Funkatopia
Sheila E. and the E Train deliver a brand new album entitled Hella Fonk-E that The post Review: Sheila E. – Hella Fonk-E first appeared on Funkatopia .Tuesday, January 10, 2023 from Funkatopia
2022 was definitely a much more difficult year to pick the best funk albums. Mainly The post 20 Best Funk Albums of 2022 first appeared on Funkatopia .Tuesday, August 23, 2022 from Funkatopia
ALBUM RELEASE AUGUST 26, 2022PRE-ORDER GENESIS TODAY! ORDER AVAILABLE SINGLES NOW & PRE-ORDER BELOW Follow The post Mychael Gabriel – Genesis first appeared on Funkatopia .Thursday, August 11, 2022 from Funkatopia
August 11, 2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the iconic self-titled album Vanity 6. While The post 40 Years of Vanity 6 first appeared on Funkatopia .Friday, June 10, 2022 from Funkatopia
It’s no secret that The Fixx is one of my favorite bands. Never mind that The post Review: The Fixx – Every Five Seconds first appeared on Funkatopia .Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from Drfunkenberry.com
PRINCE Originals is now available for download & CD purchase after appearing exclusively on Tidal Music since June 7th. The music features PRINCE’s original versions he gave to other artists... The post PRINCE Originals is now...Sunday, March 22, 2020 from Soul and Jazz and Funk Latest
William DeVaughn's 'Be Thankful' is a 24 carat soul classic – with a message more important now than ever! It has, of course, been covered dozens of times – most recently by the UK's SOUL MESSENGERS (Steve Lee, John Anderson, Anthony...Sunday, March 22, 2020 from Soul and Jazz and Funk Latest
US music sites are reporting the death "sometime in March" of Washington soul singer SKIP MAHONEY. Mahoney (real surname Mahoaney) formed his band The Casuals in 1965. They played the local DC circuit and enjoyed some regional hits –...Sunday, March 22, 2020 from Soul and Jazz and Funk Latest
By now you'll be aware that country star KENNY ROGERS died on Friday, 20th March aged 81. The Texas born singer was a country icon, known for his famous story line songs. In 1980 though his career trajectory brought him into the soul...Friday, March 20, 2020 from Soul and Jazz and Funk Latest
In their earlier days loads and loads of top names have won the famed Apollo talent show. Recently a young man, OMAR WILSON secured a hat trick of victories and his debut album is winning plenty of plaudits. From that LP his latest...Friday, March 20, 2020 from Soul and Jazz and Funk Latest
bbe Music have just released a real treat for fans of good ol' ROY AYERS. Their people recently went through the tapes of Ayers' 'Virgin Ubiquity' studio sessions and discovered a previously unreleased gem... a smooth and soulful...Tuesday, September 11, 2018 from Drfunkenberry.com
Article special to DrFunkenberry.com written by Francine Tardo. As an experienced concert goer, I regularly do my “homework” prior to attending a show – researching setlists and doing “crash courses”...Wednesday, June 27, 2018 from Drfunkenberry.com
PRINCE’s NPG (The New Power Generation) will perform at the legendary First Ave. in Minneapolis for the very Princely sum of $31.21. The event will also be televised via PPV...Wednesday, June 27, 2018 from Drfunkenberry.com
The Sony deal with the PRINCE Estate is now official and the details include 35 catalog albums to be re-released via Sony Legacy Recordings and includes material from 1995-2010. World-Wide...Monday, June 25, 2018 from Drfunkenberry.com
This past Saturday, on the eve of PRINCE’s “Purple Rain” celebrating 34 years since it’s release, live music returned to Paisley Park for the first time since early 2016. Sure,...Monday, June 25, 2018 from Drfunkenberry.com
Beyonce & Jay Z’s surprise album release of “Everything Is Love” got everyone’s attention…but was it enough to debut at #1? Before being released to Apple Music and other platforms,...Monday, June 25, 2018 from Drfunkenberry.com
Liv Warfield has added more tour dates to her Mini U.S. Tour including a Los Angeles Date with Nancy Wilson Of Heart featuring the N.P.G. horns! GEARING UP 4 JULY!!!!...