Whether you’re chasing lightning-fast metal riffs or tight funk grooves, mastering speed and timing comes down to smart, structured practice. From metronome drills to drummer-inspired rhythm patterns, ...

Pick up a guitar and join Colonial Arts Center’s Five Dollar Guitar Lesson May 7, 6–7 p.m. Led by Bryce O’Loughlin, the ...

Roland Guerin takes the stage at the Maple Leaf Bar for a night of Prog Funk, returning from Switzerland with an all star ...

In 1974, Kool and the Gang had a huge hit with the song “Jungle Boogie.” The song, from the band’s 1973 album Wild and Peaceful, peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 on March 9, 1974, and was on ...

Guitar tips explain how rhythm timing and note choice can transform your playing. Learn why fewer notes can sound better and how downbeats and upbeats shape groove. Discover common mistakes that can ...

Not surprisingly, the weekend after Mardi Gras in New Orleans is relatively quiet. Tipitina’s, for instance, is dark. But you’ve still got some solid options for live music. FRIDAY, MAPLE LEAF BAR For ...

William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., whose bass playing helped define the revolutionary funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic, died Saturday, Parade reports. He was 75, passing away days after his birthday ...

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The first thing I did upon entering the Van Buren on December 21 to see Leon Thomas headline was spill my cup of water all over my shirt and the floor. Arriving just late enough to miss the opening ...

Welcome to the Texas Canon, a series that dives into the movies, TV shows, books, albums and more that represent us and reach far beyond the Lone Star State's borders. Today, we look at Houston R&B ...

Sly Stone, the funk music pioneer and frontman of Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82, his manager, Arlene Hirschkowitz, confirmed to CBS News. Stone died peacefully after a prolonged ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sly Stone, the revolutionary musician and dynamic showman whose Sly and the Family Stone transformed popular music in the 1960s and '70s and beyond with such hits as "Everyday People," ...