“Two thousand miles I roam, just to make Madison my home.” —Clyde Stubblefield I never saw James Brown dance across the stage to Clyde Stubblefield’s funky beat, but I danced many times to that beat ...

Ah, the ’70s—a time when disco balls sparkled, bell-bottoms swayed, and music truly had its own funky heartbeat. It was an ...

This is FRESH AIR. In the 1970s, influential musicians such as Ornette Coleman began combining free jazz and electric funk. Three notable vets of free funk bands periodically team up to get ...

This video is no longer available. “To most of us assembled here, go-go is not just great music but the soundtrack to parties that we went to … where we met each other, lifelong friends at the go-go,” ...