*Chuck Brown, the legendary Washington D.C. musician known as the “Godfather of Go-Go,” has died, his daughter confirmed to DC’s ABC7. Brown’s passing comes about a week after the Washington Post confirmed that the musician had been hospitalized with pneumonia. According to Brown’s manager, he died between 2 and 2:30 p.m. today in the intensive […]
Funk legend Sly Stone homeless and living out of a van in in Crenshaw out in L-A. Sly Stone once one of the biggest names in soul music befriended a local family and showers at their house. Their son serves as his assistant and driver. Stone, whose mega-hits include “Everyday People,” says, “I like my […]
jungle boogie (jungle –oft attrib to Hindi jangal + boogie – prob alter of bogle – goblin, object of fear) a 1974 hit by Kool & the Gang, frequently sampled by hip-hop artists, perhaps the funkiest piece of music ever recorded.
You can now refer to the master of funk Bootsy Collins as professor. The bespectacled bassist will open his virtual doors to the world’s first Funk University this summer.