And a new documentary from PBS — “We Want the Funk!”— serves as a timely demonstration of how artistic moments and political ...

A new documentary examines the golden age of funk music, when large, often interracial bands lay down syncopated grooves that ...

We learn that funk music gained prominence along with the Black Power movement in the 1970s, as Black people — and artists, in particular — rejected the Jim Crow era’s demands for ...

A man photographs the 1965 painting "Marian Anderson" by Beauford Delaney at the Black Paris exhibition which explores the presence and influence of about 150 Black artists in France from the ...

You can't put it back in the box." We Want the Funk! covers a lot of ground, from Sly and the Family Stone to Prince, African ...

Despite progress, Black artists still face challenges including subtle forms of racism. Representation of Black artists and composers in classical music is low, but organizations are working to ...

Comedian is hosting the late-night comedy show for the fourth time, with Elton John and Brandi Carlile appearing as its ...