From Libyan reggae to Lebanese folk, Moroccan disco to Sudanese jazz, any preconceptions Westerners might have about the sound of the Arab world in the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s are quickly shattered, ...

With Luna Negra, tonight at 8 at The Met, 901 W. Sprague Ave. Tickets are $28.50, through TicketsWest outlets (325-SEAT, 800-325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com). Here’s what Ottmar Liebert said when asked ...

The Haim sisters have now solicited two remixes from two different foundational Italo-disco geniuses. First, Giorgio Moroder took on “Forever.” And now, the legendary French lunatic Cerrone, whose ...

Big Wy's Brass Band is an Austin, Texas-based group known for its mix of traditional New Orleans jazz and original funk music. The band found a welcoming audience in Shreveport, Louisiana, after ...

We're obsessed with London-based label Citinite, both for their roster of futuristic electronic funkyshit (Sweat.X, Gosub, Rozzi Daime) and the warpspeed space of their cover art, all crafted by label ...

Running from noon to 11 p.m. Saturday in Live Oak’s covered horse arena, the rain-or-shine event stars a Southern-accented ...

The quintet known as The Internet emerged from the Los Angeles music collective Odd Future. Ken Tucker says their fourth album offers "music for modern lovers who are too smart to settle for less." ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. It’s strange to think that Dam-Funk has only been officially releasing ...

*** 1/2 Mem Shannon, Spend Some Time With Me (Shanachie): Plenty of songs have been written about paying your dues, but few are funkier or funnier than Mem Shannon’s “Paying My Dues.” In one verse, a ...