Push play on Durand Jones & the Indications’ third release at any party and wait for it; someone will surely ask “Which Earth, Wind, and Fire album is this?” It’s a logical question since Private ...

Judging a book by its cover might be ill considered, but when it comes to the San Francisco disco-funk trio Von Iva, selecting the band by its CD art isn’t such a bad idea. At least that’s the ...

That’s how George Clinton, founder of influential funk groups Funkadelic and Parliament, famously critiqued the sound of Earth, Wind & Fire in 1975. Insulting? Sure, but the Los Angeles band’s founder ...

For the audio examples of the funk grooves click here With funk guitar, rhythmic grooves and chords are king. It plays an integral rhythmic role alongside the bass guitar and drums in a band, and ...