Hear songs from Brett Dennen's live session at NPR West studios. The first time you hear Brett Dennen, it's his voice that stops you short and makes you pay attention. Dennen is a tall guy from ...

Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

In the early 1970’s, an instrument called the Chapman stick was invented. The Chapman stick is based on the guitar and can have eight, 10 or 12 strings. It is played using a tapping method, similar to ...

The Johnny O Band at Bootstrap: 6 p.m. Friday, Bootstrap Brewing Company, 142 Pratt St., Longmont. The Johnny O. Band is a smokin’ band out of Boulder. With funky grooves and high energy jams, the ...

Charlotte has a rich history of funk music. Back in 1965, the "Grandmaster of Funk" himself Mr. James Brown recorded his single “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” right here in the Queen City. As one of ...

The crossover between Garden City Grooves and the Victoria Ska and Reggae Festival starts and ends with the non-profit society that produces both annual events. Musically, they occupy separate spaces.

As we told you earlier this week in our summer concert preview, Journey will be on the road this summer sharing the stage and an incredible catalog of combined hits with Foreigner and Night Ranger.

Paul McCartney has recorded some funky instrumentals for “Love Mojis,” a new Valentine’s Day project with Skype featuring 10 swappable animated designs set to music. The rock legend recorded the ...

The CDs on this week’s playlist offer mostly refined, smoothed-out approaches to pop, soul and fusion. One artist streamlines her exotic style, while another uses a bitter breakup as inspiration for ...

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