This Band Used Stevie Wonder’s Influence to Transform 70s Soul and Funk into 90s Jazz

Jamiroquai blended 70s soul, funk, and Stevie Wonder’s influence to pioneer 90s acid jazz and reshape the sound of modern ...
WDTN

Dayton shaped funk music scene in 1970s and 80s

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Funk music artists with ties to Dayton have connections to thousands of songs, leaving behind a proud history of funk music in the city. Dayton is known as the funk capital of ...
PBS

Where is the Funk? How Prince Created the Minneapolis Sound

The electro-funk style known as Minneapolis Sound took over pop music in the 80s & 90s. The electro-funk style known as the Minneapolis Sound took over pop music in the 1980s and 90s. LA is in ...
Charleston City Paper

Uncle Mingo to groove at Windjammer with ’90s funk

Jam band fans are rejoicing: Uncle Mingo will be at Isle of Palms for a Saturday-night reunion set at The Windjammer that will be full of ’90s vibes and nostalgic tunes. The beloved Charleston band ...
Newsweek

All the 70s, 80s and 90s Songs Heard on the ‘Mixtape’ Movie Soundtrack

With a name like Mixtape, it's no surprise the Netflix movie features a killer soundtrack. This coming-of-age comedy drama is set in the late '90s and is filled with classic rock music dating back to ...
Las Vegas Sun

The Jets bring the hits of the ’80s and ’90s to the Strip

Musical nostalgia is a powerful force on the Las Vegas Strip and the Jets, the family band that topped the charts in the 1980s with “Crush on You,” “Cross My Broken Heart,” “You Got It All” and other ...
wacotrib

'80s vs. '90s: Which decade had the better pop music?

The '80s introduced the mainstream to hip-hop. And continued the life of punk rock. And Prince. And Madonna and Whitney Houston. Disco died. And then there was the musical revolution introduced by MTV ...