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Get ready for a night of classic soul and dance-floor nostalgia as Old Skool Gang brings decades of beloved hits to the Kings ...

The foundations of funk were laid down in the mid-1960s, when James Brown began to emphasize the first beat of each measure in his stage-tested and frenzy-inducing R&B songs. Before the decade’s end, ...

When we hear modern music echoing the 1970s, we often describe it as retro. But pulling classic sounds into a new era is easier when the music you borrow from is groundbreaking funk. Funk and soul ...

The 1960’s and 1970’s were a time of political and social turmoil in the U.S. and also a time of transition and change. The era saw the rise of Malcolm X and MLK, afros and dashikis, blackploitation ...

Streaming platforms for 21 Essential Funk Soul Classics haven’t been announced yet. Check back soon for updates on where you can watch it online.

Soul music had entered a golden age in the 1970s. Defined by social consciousness, funk grooves, gritty production, and eventually disco, it transformed the future of pop music. And as the grooves hit ...

What: Tower of Power performs. When: 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3. Where: Vilar Performing Arts Center, 68 Avondale Lane, Beaver Creek. Cost: $49. More information: Visit ...

Dave Pehling is website managing editor for CBS Bay Area. He started his journalism career doing freelance writing about music in the late 1990s, eventually working as a web writer, editor and ...