*The music world has lost a foundational figure of 1970s funk with the passing of Louis “Douaam” Villery Jr., the acclaimed bassist, songwriter, and founder of the influential group The African Music ...

It’s common knowledge at this point that the history of funk music is rooted in Dayton, but what about the future? To answer that question, 2 NEWS weekend anchor Kayla Farris took a trip to City Day ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...