It’s not easy for a musician to set out on his own after achieving a level of success with a band, but Fuzz decided that’s what he needed to do. Known to his parents as James SanGiovanni, Fuzz became ...

Finding out that Nigeria had thriving psych-rock and funk scenes in the ’70s is akin to discovering Yemen harbored a killer ice-hockey league in the Phil Esposito era. But several bands in the Lagos ...

Octo Octa’s music has created immense space for change and resilience in my life, and her return marks the end of an ecstatic ...

For Fuzz, Deep Banana Blackout's hiatus has been a time of growth. Jumping between jazz-fusion combos, acoustic settings, and a strange stint with the Tom Tom Club, Fuzz has played around with his ...

Mar. 21 - Given the history of free-form funk, including the marathon live shows by George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective, it seems odd that there aren't more jam bands pursuing the funk ...