INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — June is Black Music Month and all month long at WISH-TV, we’re highlighting the influence of African Americans on the music industry. On Tuesday, we highlighted Lester Johnson, a ...
Nonfans of hip-hop might find “We Want the Funk!” to be a tale of devolution. As directors Stanley Nelson and Nicole London tell us in this “Independent Lens” presentation on PBS, black pop in the ...
Devotees of Sly and the Family Stone’s introspective funk landmark, “There’s a Riot Goin’ On,” rightly celebrate Sylvester “Sly” Stewart’s early experiments with a drum machine. Sublime achievements ...