In the case of The Messthetics & James Brandon Lewis, a rare kind of alchemy. Fugazi’s Brendan Canty and Joe Lally form a ...

Music legend George Clinton is preserving his legacy. His family recently launched the inaugural P-Funk Festival in Tallahassee to keep the music alive for future generations.

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Member Countess V. Winfrey (left), Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Associate Artistic Director Qarrianne Blayr (center) and Dayton Ballet members in rehearsal for ...

Springtime has arrived, which means festival season is in full swing in Tallahassee. The Capital City is also the hometown of George Clinton, widely regarded as the Godfather of Funk and a force in ...

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a string of early morning break-ins on the northwest side of the city. A police report lists five businesses in Pike Plaza along ...

A half-century ago, George Clinton debuted a $500,000 spaceship that turned his live concerts into intergalactic journeys. Here’s how it went down. By Steve Knopper Nearly 50 years ago in New Orleans, ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — People of Indianapolis, it’s time to get funky. The first-ever Indy Funk Music Day Fundraiser Showcase is this Saturday at The 808 at Indy CD & Vinyl. The event is led by Mr.

As funk music evolved in 1969, the genre continued its blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and blues. But instead of emphasizing chord changes and melody, funk accentuated heavily syncopated beats and rhythmic ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – One doesn’t have to live in Dayton for long to learn that there’s funk within the city’s roots. Between the Funk Music Hall of Fame & Exhibition Center (also known as the Funk ...

It’s common knowledge at this point that the history of funk music is rooted in Dayton, but what about the future? To answer that question, 2 NEWS weekend anchor Kayla Farris took a trip to City Day ...

Steve Washington, the influential funk trumpeter and co-founder of the seminal groups Slave and Aurra, has died at the age of 67. His passing, announced on February 1, 2026, marks the loss of one of ...