When Mark Ronson turned 40, there were only two bands he wanted to perform at his birthday bash at Soho Farmhouse: US rap duo ...

Garry "Jellybean" Johnson, a funk rock musician best known as a founding member of the Prince-associated band The Time, has died at the age of 69.

It is the divine privilege of stars and great beauties to be habitually tardy. For last Sunday night's show at San Francisco's Ruby Skye, Prince was, depending on which set time one adhered to, either ...

Prince recorded his final album Welcome 2 America over a decade ago and now, it’s finally about to be released. Prince’s estate first announced the exciting project back in April with the title track, ...

The Purple One is making it rain again. A paisley cloudburst of never-before-heard songs from late funk legend Prince is on the way in the form of the forthcoming album, “Welcome 2 America.” The ...

Jellybean Johnson, the drummer for the Prince-shepherded Minneapolis funk group the Time, has died. A representative for the ...

Of all the classic albums hyped to the moon and back, the one I’ve never doubted is “Purple Rain.” Calling Prince’s sixth album, which turns 40 on Tuesday, “seminal” isn’t nearly strong enough – it’s ...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — How did Prince close out South by Southwest Music Festival's weeklong showcase of rock n' roll? By naturally throwing a totally different kind of party: a grooving, brass ...

Charlotte has a rich history of funk music. Back in 1965, the "Grandmaster of Funk" himself Mr. James Brown recorded his single “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag” right here in the Queen City. As one of ...

*During Tyler Perry’s appearance on “The Tonight Show” Tuesday, host Jimmy Fallon let the audience decide which story they wanted to hear from him – an anecdote about President Obama, a story about an ...

You have to wade deep into the generous, overwhelming, embarrassment-of-riches expanded reissue of 1999 before you stumble across “Purple Music,” finally available for public consumption after ...

Jellybean Johnson, the Minneapolis musician and producer who was the drummer for the Prince-affiliated funk-rock group The ...