We explore three iconic 1980s bands that either broke up or seemingly disappeared within a decade of releasing their biggest ...

A Flock of Seagulls, General Public and other iconic '80s bands are set to perform Aug. 8, featuring one-hit wonders and nostalgic tunes.

The group known for hits like "Computer Love" and "More Bounce to the Ounce" continue to influence R&B and hip-hop music ...

Billy Squier (1980): For a moment in time, Billy Squier was everywhere, as songs like "My Kinda Lover" and "The Stroke" ruled ...

I t’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins ...

The '80s groove is unmistakable, and movies like Beverly Hills Cop and Ferris Bueller's Day Off can effortlessly get ...

As a musical hub for funk music, Dayton, Ohio was very much apart of the movement responsible for its prominence and lasting ...

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The diss track reached its peak of cultural prominence at the Super Bowl, when Kendrick Lamar performed Not Like Us, his ...

George Clinton’s impact on music is timeless, shaping funk, hip-hop, and beyond. His ability to blend social commentary, ...

DJ Funk/Facebook DJ Funk, the Chicago legend who coined the term "ghetto house," has died. The musician, whose real name was Charles Chambers, was 54. Funk's death was confirmed to PEOPLE by his ...

It’s a testament to the strength of the culture established by Mattel founders Ruth and Elliot Handler that the company’s most iconic products have never been more of a force in pop culture.

Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk vibraphonist known for Everybody Loves The Sunshine and sampled ’round the music world, has died. He was 84. Ayers died in New York City Tuesday after a long illness ...