I wrote recently about some of the most influential artists who brought together punk and funk in their music. It's still quite a thought-provoking and perhaps unexpected fusion of genres.

At the event, Gipson, along with co-organizer Nico Ledwith, will spin songs on both vinyl and CD that shaped funk music.

Next, Neville formed Art Neville and the Neville Sounds with brothers Aaron and Cyril. By 1965, that band morphed into the Meters, which created New Orleans funk. As the house band for Allen Toussaint ...

In the second episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka takes us deep into the rhythmic roots of his latest book, The Funk Movement: Music, Culture, and ...

This May, Westwood in the Wild brings two nights of live music to Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park, with Moontricks performing on May 23 and the Funk Hunters following on May 24.