Tarang Joseph’s “One Track Mind,” a disco-funk track with nu-jazz elements, is about breaking free from expectations and unapologetically choosing your own path.

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 ...

Just before disco reached mainstream status in 1974 with the Hues Corporation’s “Rock the Boat,” live funk bands dominated at clubs in many urban markets. The bump was a dance rage, and Kool & the ...

Legendary French producer Cerrone has released a new track, "Funk Makossa," which features Cameroonian jazz saxophonist Manu Dibango. (The title is a play on Dibango's 1972 hit "Soul Makossa," which ...

On a late summer night in Toronto, Tush brought its booming, electric live show back to life, for the band's first indoor gig since March 2020. Lead singer Kamilah Apong's honeyed vocals captivated ...

Certain country songs recall a shinier time in life and in music. Certain guitar licks from hits by Thomas Rhett and Keith Urban are smoother than pressed polyester. The foot-shuffling beats driving ...

This is the fourth in a weekly series of six essays looking at hip-hop’s recent past, thinking about its distant past, and wondering about the possibility of a future. Read the first one here, the ...