Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia is out now through Ostinato Records. By Katie Bain The former USSR might ...

Here's a tour of the uptown funk of the early '80s with songs that listeners have heard alluded to in the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars hit, some fleetingly, some more obviously. By Sean Ross Part of the ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you think about soul and funk legends of the ‘70s and ‘80s, certain names dominate the headlines — but true music lovers know Carl Carlton belongs firmly in that conversation.

What happens when you put Jake One (the Seattle hip-hop producer whose beats have been rapped on by State Property’s Freeway, G-Unit's 50 Cent and Mobb Deep’s Prodigy) and Mayer Hawthorne (the Grammy ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Featuring over sixty songs, Decades Rewind effortlessly blends unique medleys from ...

The 1980s are back with a vengeance at the third edition of this disco bash at Roppongi's Grand Hyatt. The third-floor Grand Ballroom will be decked out with mirror balls and similar tasteful ...

But we have to leave out a part of his definition. "Well, the word funk, I have a different take on it from maybe what you've heard -- I don't know if you even want to print it," he said from his ...

Round 3 of the GOOD TIMES RnB/Funk/Soul Dance Party on April 22nd!!! Our favourite DJ will be back, keeping us glued to the dance floor, while he keeps the non-stop hits coming. We have an added twist ...