Ohio has long been considered a haven for some of the world’s best funk musicians, and now an upcoming venue will be erected in the city of Dayton to honor pioneers of the genre. This March, the city will welcome the opening of the Funk Music Hall Of Fame and Exhibit Center, an effort that […]
Happy Birthday to the funkiest man alive…George Clinton! Today the Kannapolis, North Carolina, native celebrates his 75th birthday! Over the years he has traded in his over the top looks for a more handsome clean cut appearance! However, don’t get it twisted!! He still knows how to “funk it out”!!
Black Music Month originated in 1979. Jimmy Carter proclaimed the month of June as Black Music Month to celebrate the wonderful music, the achievements, births, important timelines, events and to remember those we lost.
From Compton to a funky planet, Kendrick Lamar can exist just about anywhere.
Every week a new app is launched, but none have gained the traction like Periscope in the nine months the platform has been active. Periscope is a live streaming app whose mission is to allow people to see the world through other people’s eyes. It’s essentially a boarding pass to anywhere in the world. Since […]
K. Dot's acclaimed sophomore album To Pimp A Butterfly was inspired by and featured funk legend George Clinton on "Wesley's Theory."
George Clinton, principal architect of P-Funk, joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss his music career and new memoir “Brothas Be, Yo Like George,…
George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic are performing at Lifestyles Communities Pavillion in Columbus in tonight, but before the big show, the legend stopped by the…
The Tom Joyner Morning Show is in Cincinnati this week, the hometown of the legendary funk guitarist, Bootsy Collins. While the TJMS has been seen…
The TJMS celebrates the life of the p-funk legend George Clinton with a special musical birthday tribute! What is your favorite song by the music icon?…
Day two of the Fantastic Voyage 2014 was simply amazing! In the two days on this cruise, I’ve experienced what most would typically take entire…
Life is a cycle. We go through pain to become more appreciative of the joy in our lives. Nobody understands that concept more than Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins. She has experienced her fair share of pain in the last few years. She’s had to contend with the swine flu, a brain tumor, and an ongoing bout with Sickle Cell […]
