INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People of Indianapolis, it’s time to get funky. The first-ever Indy Funk Music Day Fundraiser Showcase is this Saturday at The 808 at Indy CD & Vinyl. The event is led by Mr.

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 ...

There was no shortage of groundbreaking funk and soul classics in the 1970s. But in 1977, several tracks reflected dance music’s ongoing evolution. Using a combination of old and new production ...

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, ...

Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic delighted fans with a TikTok video on August 1, 2025, showcasing his dance moves to Bruno Mars' "Uptown Funk." Donning a bright yellow suit, Djokovic confidently ...

Massive protests erupt in Iran with citizens forming human chains around vital power plants in Tabriz, as the US issues an 8 PM ET ultimatum to the Iranian regime. The White House warns of ...

It was sometime in the latter part of the 1960s that R&B gave way to soul and, by extension, funk. It wasn't a scene so much at first as it was a grouping of like-minded artists taking their music to ...

A Metro Detroit dance group known as The Funkateers has stepped into the nation spotlight on “America’s Got Talent”. The Funkateer Dancers wowed the audience and the judges when they showed off their ...

The Funkateer Dancers, a funk dance crew formed in 1980 in Inkster, will appear on the June 17 episode of NBC’s “America’s Got Talent.” After a 30-year hiatus, the group reunited in 2019 and is hoping ...

Spotlights swept across the stage. The crowd buzzed with anticipation. Then came the booming voice of the French emcee: “Ceekay et Chunky de Singapour!” His announcement echoed through the stadium.