Resources
Putting together a weekly funk music radio program takes a lot of research! Here's some of Michael B's favorite books, podcasts, websites, and other information sources for great music, history, information, and more. If you've got a great resource for funk music or history, please drop us a line!
 
BOOKS:
Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One 
by Rickey Vincent
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Funk: Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion
by Dave Thompson
 
Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk
by Scott Goldfine
 
Funk Music: A Critical Enquiry
by James A. Williams
 
Groove Theory: The Blues Foundation of Funk
by Tony Bolden
 
Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion
by Robert Gordon
 
Funk & Soul Covers
by Taschen
 
WEBSITES:
Discogs.com
 
WillWork4Funk.com 

45cat.com
 
PODCASTS/RADIO SHOWS:
Funky 16 Corners (The Face Radio)

ARTICLES:
What happened to the funk? (CNN, April 8, 2025)

‘Get The Funk Out Ma Face’: The Brothers Johnson’s 1976 Funk Explosion (UDiscoverMusic, August 14, 2024)

The Glorious Return of Funk (New York Times, November 1, 2019)

Funk Carves Out A Groove At The Funk Music Hall Of Fame In Ohio (NPR, January 10, 2018)

Who Killed the Funk? (Ebony, July 24, 2013)

PLACES:
The Funk Center (Dayton, Ohio)

Stax Museum of American Soul Music (Memphis, Tennessee)