One of the more surprising trends rolling through the Southern California underground recently has been the inspiration of Art Laboe-approved oldies on a rising generation of multihyphenate musicians.

There was no shortage of groundbreaking funk and soul classics in the 1970s. But in 1977, several tracks reflected dance music’s ongoing evolution. Using a combination of old and new production ...

From the crucible of diverse styles that stirred in the streets of London in the ‘70s, Cymande emerged as pioneers of a bold new sound. From their formation in 1971, the nine-piece funk outfit ...

How to make old styles sound fresh? Dallas' Silver Skylarks give a master class on the topic on The Number One Set and Sound, a debut album fusing '60s soul, '70s funk and '90s hip-hop into one ...

Blue Eyed Soul brings its blend of 1960s’ and ’70s’ funk, soul, and rock and roll to the Yates Concert Series next week.