DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – One doesn’t have to live in Dayton for long to learn that there’s funk within the city’s roots. Between the Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center (also known as the Funk ...

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 ...

"Symphonic P-Funk” felt authentic and well-meaning. It was a fun, unconventional, triumphant way to celebrate Clinton and his legacy in Detroit. Adding to the occasion were several high-profile guests ...

BHP Group, the world's biggest miner by market value, Tuesday reported an increase in second-quarter iron ore and energy coal production, and a drop in output of copper and steelmaking coal. Chief ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The funk music capital of the world is right here in the Miami Valley. It’s a musical style dating back more than 60 years, blending pieces of several different genres to create ...

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 ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – There are a lot of retired wrestlers who are often referred to as “Legends.” But seldom do any get the respect that Dory Funk Jr. does. The legendary Funk family in Texas ...

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Express Employment Professionals co-founder Bob Funk Sr. has died. Express Employment Professionals co-founder Bob Funk Sr. has died, according to his son. He was 85. Funk was inducted into the ...

For 50 years, American photographer Mitchell Funk has been training his lens on one of the most recognizable structures in the world: the Chrysler Building. And while the subject in this body of work ...

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 ...