Lester Troutman Sr. says a dream happened. “Some brothers got together from Hamilton, Ohio and started talking about the dream that they had, and they started chasing their dream,” the drummer and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Columbus Commons was home to the second annual 614-Funk Fest tonight. The event highlights the funk music genre, including one group who performed who are native to Ohio ...

Performers like Zapp and Morris Day will take the stage tomorrow so we can hear some of their classic hits. The production company, “Fame Productions,” started this show to give people a chance to ...

“Uptown Funk” is the subject of a new copyright infringement lawsuit. Mark Ronson has been accused of copying Zapp’s 1980 classic “More Bounce to the Ounce” without permission. The complaint was ...

DAYTON — Dayton isn’t only the birthplace of aviation, but is also widely known as the world’s funk music capitol. Dayton is well connected to all the funk groups of the ‘70s and ‘90s. Music group ...

Who’s got the funk? Virginia Beach. The 2025 Funk Fest Beach Party is set to deliver six funky musical acts headlined by bands Shalamar and Zapp on Aug. 22 and 23 Shalamar became known for its catchy ...

"Blurred Lines" 2.0? Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars may have thought they dodged a blurry licensing bullet by listing The Gap Band as writers on their 11-times platinum, literally billions-streamed hit ...

A major piece of Dayton’s rich funk history was physically cemented in Ohio history Friday morning. The site of the former Troutman Sound Labs was dedicated with an Ohio historical marker in the ...

There’s a new Ohio Historic marker on Salem Avenue in Dayton—at the spot where a lot of funk music came to life inside Troutman Sound Labs. Troutman Sound Labs was built in the early 80s, when a ...

Mark Ronson is being sued for allegedly ripping off Zapp and Roger Troutman's 1980 track "More Bounce To The Ounce" on his Bruno Mars super-hit "Uptown Funk," according to TMZ. Lastrada Entertainment, ...