Have you heard of the obscure subgenre known as mutant disco? If not, you’re not alone in that respect. This genre is also known as avant-funk or punk-funk, and it makes sense why. Mutant Disco is all ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few R&B groups embodied the late ’70s blend of funk, disco, and soul quite like Heatwave. Formed in the mid-1970s, the group became internationally known for their infectious grooves ...

Push play on Durand Jones & the Indications’ third release at any party and wait for it; someone will surely ask “Which Earth, Wind, and Fire album is this?” It’s a logical question since Private ...

It is said of the ’60s that if you can remember them, you probably weren’t there. That doesn’t apply to the ’70s, since the soundtrack from that decade is not only still playing, but quite often it is ...

The profound shift from soul and R&B into funk during the ’70s saw many bands take up the mantle of James Brown’s innovations of the late ’60s. In the early part of the decade, African-American bands ...

Pop vocal trio the Bee Gees performing at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, January, 1979. The 1970s were an eclectic time for music and cultural ...

Come join us for San Francisco's Disco .vs. New Wave dance party on Saturday, April 22nd, at the Cat Club in San Francisco! Come join Funktown DJ's Porter, Mr. Washington, and Tree-Fitty, with special ...

Disco and funk, once the heartbeat of the '70s and '80s, are finding new life in today’s music scene. Modern artists are reworking vintage grooves with fresh production, creating tracks that feel both ...

Funkytown, San Francisco's Disco .vs. New Wave dance party returns on Saturday, February 26th! Come join us and get your groove on with regular Funkytown DJ's Porter, Mr. Washington and Tree-Fitty, ...