Funk reached the height of its commercial appeal in the 1970s with huge hit songs from Chaka Khan, Kool & The Gang, The Commodores, Chic, and Stevie Wonder to name a few. In this decade ...

Since then, the genre has undergone various iterations in its ongoing evolution — soul, funk, hip-hop ... compiled a chart-based tally of the Top 50 R&B Songs of All Time.

Influential funk musician Roy Ayers has died at 84 after a long battle with a serious illness. Best known as a vibraphone player and record producer, Ayers's work heavily impacted genres like disco, ...

Farley Jackmaster Funk released a string of songs on the highly influential Trax label, which paved the way for acid house and techno during the latter half of the 1980s. He broke into the ...