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The jazz-funk pioneer passed away in New York City at age 84; his catalog is essential to the experience of…
The idea of choosing the 10 Blackest songs is intimidating as hell. Blackness is deep, dynamic, and complex.
TheGrio examines the recently departed singer/songwriter Betty Davis' vast influence on female performers like Nicki Minaj and Janet Jackson.
Morris Day kicks off the latest season of 'Unsung' with more of his story and his work with Prince and…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leon Haywood, the silky smooth R&B singer-songwriter and producer whose 1975 single "I Want'a Do Something…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leon Haywood, the silky smooth R&B singer-songwriter and producer whose 1975 single "I Want'a Do Something…
LONDON (AP) — Errol Brown, the lead singer of the band Hot Chocolate, has died in the Bahamas, his manager…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Funk legend Sly Stone was awarded $5 million on Tuesday in a breach-of-contract suit that claimed…
REVIEW - Touré presents an informed and profound portrait of Prince in his prime and puts this enigmatic figure in…
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) - Leroy 'Sugarfoot' Bonner, frontman for the hit-making funk music band the Ohio Players, has died in…
WASHINGTON (AP) - Chuck Brown, who styled a unique mix of funk, soul and Latin party sounds to create go-go…
theGRIO Q&A - Vocalist and percussionist, Sheila E. made it abundantly clear on her 'Unsung' episode that having a music…
Jimmy Castor, a respected saxophonist, was the leader of the seminal funk/disco band the Jimmy Castor Bunch...
(AP) - What 'Le Freak' -- also the name of one of Chic's biggest songs -- makes abundantly clear is…
The funkiest UFO in the galaxy is about to land in Chocolate City...
theGRIO VIDEO - Collins, who was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, released his latest…
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Clinton sued the Grammy-winning pop group in Los Angeles on Friday, claiming it used elements of…
NEW YORK (AP) - Wilson provided the bass backbone for the trio, which also included another brother, Ronnie...
UPPER MARLBORO, MD. (AP) - Shider was known to millions of fans as "Starchild" or "Diaperman," the latter because of…