Funk songs really dominated the radio in the 1970s, and for good reason. Few genres that were popular at the time matched the danceable energy and uplifting lyricism that funk was known for. If you’re ...

I set a few rules for myself when I started writing this column of mine. I would only review older albums that weren't as appreciated as they should have been, or albums that didn't get a fair shot ...

One-hit wonders were in high supply in the 1970s, and many a then-young baby boomer likely listened to numerous solitary hits without even realizing that those bands and musicians would never reach ...

Tracks: Goldenwings; Paper Butterflies (Muy Lejos Te Vas); Totem; African Bird; Corre Niña; Pieces: Tombo / La Escuela / Tombo / The Last Goodbye; Groove. Personnel ...

Few sounds can match the inspiring freedom of funk, and one of the genre's most iconic and enduring bands is still ...

*The music world has lost a foundational figure of 1970s funk with the passing of Louis “Douaam” Villery Jr., the acclaimed bassist, songwriter, and founder of the influential group The African Music ...