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These pop stars transformed their sound with hard rock and heavy metal guitar riffs to briefly become rock stars.

“Superstition” by Wonder is one of the greatest funk songs ever. Released in 1972, it has an unforgettable groove, catchy rhythm, and energetic vibe. The funky clavinet riff is instantly recognizable.

“So We Won’t Forget,” the lead single on the Texas trio Khruangbin’s third and most recent album, “Mordechai,” released last summer, begins with an interlocking snare drum and bumpity bass riff ...

You thought you knew music? Funk what you heard. The band came onstage and quickly started playing the bouncy bass-y riffs that can't help but make a listener sway. The songs' refrains were largely ...

That 2014 single from Bruno Mars went not “platinum” but “diamond” and remains the poster child for a renewed interest in the sound of funk that’s now half a decade strong. It’s no accident that the ...

This is FRESH AIR. George Clinton is the leader of two groundbreaking funk bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. As the writer, producer and performer behind numerous hits, Clinton helped define the sound ...