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4 days ago · Funk rock is a fusion genre that mixes elements of funk and rock. [1] James Brown and others declared that Little Richard and his mid-1950s road band, the Upsetters, were the first to put the funk in the rock and roll beat, with a biographer stating that their music "spark [ed] the musical transition from fifties rock and roll to sixties funk".
- Late 1960s – early 1970s, United States
1 day ago · Richard Wayne Penniman (December 5, 1932 – May 9, 2020), known professionally as Little Richard, was an American singer, pianist, and songwriter. He was an influential figure in popular music and culture for seven decades. Described as the "Architect of Rock and Roll", Richard's most celebrated work dates from the mid-1950s, when his ...
1 day ago · A new 'Stop Making Sense' tribute album reveals how the iconic art-pop band has inspired a new generation of artists — even if members say a reunion is still a long shot. By David Browne. May 10 ...
1 day ago · Larry Graham is the pioneer of the slap-pop style on the electric bass who played for the psychedelic soul/funk band Sly and the Family Stone from 1966 until 1972.
2 days ago · It started off as a funk/almost fusion band with Ben on guitar and Bob Curry, who went on to work with Ben and Laurie Anderson later down the road, on bass. That band was extremely good. When Ben left to join D.A.M., Red Ants became a rather second-rate neo-Tony Williams Lifetime Emergency! unit (Rick Scott on piano, me on guitar, Lonnie ...
5 days ago · FURY 8. ATTACK ON ECHO 9. TRYING TO COME HOME Good music should come from the heart and tell a story. For me that story begins in the early 80’s with my mom playing Funk, Jazz, Blues, Soul and Disco records for me as a small child. She would explain to me who Michael Jackson is, Prince, Earth, Wind, and Fire, Quincy Jones and why they matter.
4 days ago · PlayStation Plus subscribers can finally grab the free RPG they've been waiting for. PlayStation Plus subscribers have last chance to play iconic open-world RPG. PlayStation drops first free download for May, no PS Plus needed. The iconic sound of the PS1 is no longer a mystery to us, as PlayStation finally reveals how it was made.
