In honor of Black History Month, The Current is exploring the origins of Black music in America, what came after, and how it has impacted the sounds of today. Today, let’s highlight some of the ...

Already established in his homeland of Brazil as a star, samba-funk songwriter Rogê brings his current tour with Reno-based ...

Summer is calling. With every lineup announcement from Telluride’s big music festivals, the allure of sun-soaked days in Town ...

The Queen of Funk, Chaka Khan tours Australia April 2025 with headline concerts in Melbourne and Sydney plus a festival ...

Exploring the best in funk and soul from the roots of black music through to the current club sounds, featuring classic tracks, new releases, sessions and interviews.

From rock to soul and funk to country, we go across the globe ... going on throughout the world to accurately reflect the best music of the 70s. That said, we’ve done our best in this ...

It’s sometimes forgotten just how much of an impact certain key soul-funk bands of the 1970s made on the American music scene, not just in their R&B stronghold but on the pop scene too.

Even if you think you’ve never heard Cymande’s music, you almost certainly have. Maybe it was as key samples in De La Soul’s ...

Whatever it was, there was special excitement Wednesday night at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis. It was the return to the United States for Cymande, a British soul band that had a brief run in the ...

WASHINGTON — DC United just announced new uniforms for the club's away matches in 2025. The so-called soul kits are inspired ...

The Sun Ra Arkestra leader is releasing his first solo album at age 100. Plus, Questlove's 'Sly Lives,' and funk, soul- ...