Check out Okayplayer's official 4/20 playlist featuring a no-pass batch of psychedelic funk and soul obscurities. With the country (mostly) in lockdown, due to COVID-19 (coronavirus), this year's 4/20 ...

DJ Soul Sister heats up the dancefloor with deep cuts from her vast collection of rare vinyl. For decades, Melissa Weber, better known as DJ Soul Sister, has been spinning rare soul, funk and disco ...

Though New Orleans’ jazz legacy is a well-documented and widely recognized phenomenon, local funk pioneers, for one reason or another, are not acknowledged nearly as much as their musical predecessors ...

Soul, R&B, and Funk converge as Atlanta vocalist and composer Travis Hall debuts his 16-piece live show at Center Stage on ...

Get ready for a night of pure groove as Flashlight returns to The Cuban Embassy for more Funk & Soul. Join us on Friday, 3rd October for a rare groove special as DJ Sunny brings an expert blend of ...

DJ Soul Sister, aka Melissa Weber, will celebrate the 10th anniversary of her 'Hustle' dance party at the Hi-Ho Lounge on Saturday, May 24, 2014, starting at 11 p.m. (Frank Aymami) In 1994, Melissa ...

The singer was known for producing dance hits with substantive lyrics. Gwen McCrae, heralded by many as “The Queen of Rare Groove,” has died at 81. Fans remember the soul-funk singer for her ...

The loss of D’Angelo at 51 is more than a headline it’s a rupture in the emotional fabric of R&B, neo-soul, and funk. For ...

Kevin Coombe's record collection numbers in the thousands, filling floor-to-ceiling shelves and small cases around his apartment. He says he doesn't buy records as trophies to hang on his wall, or ...

Step into an evening of glamour, rhythm, and soul at Ark Fish Restaurant. For one unforgettable night, we’re blending ...

Lance Ferguson reimagines Billie Eilish’s My Future with a lush 70s Soul groove featuring Rita Satch. The track previews his upcoming album Rare Groove Spectrum, Vol. 3, out 21 November.