Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

In the mid-1970s the bass guitar became a pivotal instrument in the funk and electro-funk genres. While not as flamboyant or flashy a player as Larry Graham, "Bootsy" Collins or Rick James, Robert ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chaka Khan has been dominating the music scene for decades, but her early releases are still timeless classics, resonating with ...

When is a hit song more than just a bragging rights with royalties? For Ricky Reed, it was when creating the retro-funk banger “Juice” with Lizzo reminded him why he got into the music biz in the ...

Abra dropped a new project this week titled Rose, and its lead single might be the most radio-friendly thing Awful Records has ever released, full of pretty, melismatic vocals and an easy bass groove.