Funk
The forefathers and futurists of funk discuss their influences, key tracks and the unsung heroes in a genre with no shortage of such names
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George Clinton → The head of the Mothership lands on the Academy couch for a rare, intimate chat
The Futuristic Fashions of Larry LeGaspi → The life and career of the “King of Intergalactic Chic”
Give the Drummer Some: Sly & the Family Stone’s Greg Errico
Ken Cayre on the History of Salsoul and Working with Disco’s Greatest Remixers
Janelle Monáe → Creativity, Afrofuturism and dirty computers with the ArchAndroid
Remembering Dorothy Ashby, the Detroit Pioneer Who Introduced the Harp to Jazz
From Doo-Wop to Hip-Hop: Paul Winley and the Invention of the Breakbeat Compilation
Norman Jay: These Are The Good Times
Tullio De Piscopo → Stories of rhythm and reinvention from Italy’s most essential drummer
DJ Soul Sister: New Orleans’ Rare Groove Royalty → Meet the radio host, DJ and musicologist running one of NOLA’s best parties
The Many Motor City Seasons of Amp Fiddler
Give The Drummer Some: Tower of Power’s David Garibaldi
Susan Rogers → Prince’s one-time engineer on the intricacies of listening and the habits of a musical giant
An Interview with the Drummer Behind R&B Classic “Tighten Up”
Leroy Burgess on the Reinvention of Black Ivory
Dâm-Funk Interviews Omar S
Patrick Adams on the Importance of Shedding Labels
The Funkiest Québécois AOR
