Latest about funk
Giacomo Turra returns after viral song-stealing scandal – and his new music has already been accused of lifting licks
Turra has teamed up with bassist Alberto Rigoni on a new track, but YouTuber Danny Sapko alleges the song and accompanying promotional clip include plagiarized parts
Rhythm guitar master Cory Wong shares his secrets to perfect pick-hand timing
Cory Wong's strumming boot camp will sharpen those rhythm instincts
How Bootsy Collins and James Brown's band ended up playing on the soundtrack of this hit Seth Rogen movie
Legendary sideman and film composer Lyle Workman recounts how he managed to reunite the legendary funkateers for 2007’s Superbad – by approaching Bootsy at NAMM
Ella Feingold reveals the unsung guitar hero that every up-and-coming guitarist should learn from
The Grammy-winning guitarist talks about the “Gentle Genius” who inspired her sound and deserves more widespread recognition
Bootsy Collins on the musician that totally “changed his mind” about bass playing
James Jamerson's immense contribution to Motown Records in the ’60s and ’70s went largely uncredited – but his game-changing adoption of the P-Bass, coupled with his off-kilter technique, makes him an electric bass pioneer
Giacomo Turra stole their work – now, Jack Gardiner, Alex Hutchings, Charles Berthoud and a host of guitar and bass players are teaming up to deliver the ultimate funk masterclass
The instrumental diss track, Slapocalypse Reborn, puts the spotlight back on the players who were wronged by Turra
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter went to a James Brown gig – and had to step in as his sideman at the last minute
Brown may be known as the the “Hardest-Working Man in Show Business”, but it seems like Skunk is also worthy of that moniker...
Bootsy Collins’ Space Bass design was turned down everywhere he went – his ‘last straw’ proved the winner
Back in 1975, the funkateer had a larger-than-life vision for his dream bass – one which would see him knock on the door of many a luthier and music store before it became a reality
