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100,000 Fans Going Wild for Just $1?! The Legendary 1972 Festival "Wattstax" and Its Heavy Groove Still Have Us Shaking Tonight! Hey party people! What's up, it's Funky Dave Monroe—the guy who can down three bowls of rice just listening to a funk bassline! I'm writing tonight while losing myself in funky beats, but let's be real. My fingers on the keyboard are hitting the keys on the offbeat to the snare's ghost notes, causing a total storm of typos and bringing this draft to a complete standstill! Somebody stop my groove addiction! Now, for all you soul and funk freaks whose hips won't let you sleep, let's talk about an earth-shaking anniversary. Let's wind the clock way back. Yes, August 20, 1972—the day the legendary mega-concert "Wattstax" etched its name into music history! …

No Flowers on Your Grave? Jack White and Charley Crockett Spark a War of Words, Plus the Gritty Blues of Legends Who Refuse to Fade On a night when melting ice clinks against the bottom of a cheap whiskey glass, the sound of bruised male egos colliding came echoing in. Why are folks in the blues and roots music scene always so stubborn? Today, we bring you a gritty war of words from the badlands of modern American roots, plus some great news from seasoned legends who are anything but washed up. ### No Flowers on That Gravestone? Jack White and Charley Crockett's Off-Stage Brawl …

Your hips won't stop moving! Turnstile's mind-blowing reimagining of NEVER ENOUGH has groove addicts around the world losing their minds! Hey, hey, hey! How's it going, brothers and sisters, funk and beat addicts across the universe!? It's your funky correspondent, Funky Dave Monroe, from JOCOLLA Music News! Let me just say this right off the bat: I was stepping so hard while typing this that my rolling office chair and I just slammed right into the wall. Ouch. But my heart is still laying down a sweet 16-beat groove! Why? Because Baltimore's own rule-breaking monster band, Turnstile, just sent out an insane shockwave! ### ■ Hardcore × Infinite Groove! Turnstile drops the "expectedly unexpected" …

The Phantom Opening Act and a Crying Harp — Will Wilde Unleashes "Steppin’ Out" on a Night Drenched in Melancholy Pouring cheap whiskey into a glass late at night and listening to the ice melt, there are moments when you can't help but wonder about the wicked sense of humor of the blues gods. Life might seem like a predictable 12-bar progression, only to hit you with an unexpected key change right when it counts. The news that just landed is just like that—a story poured neat, packed to the brim with a bluesman's melancholic charm. Will Wilde, renowned across the UK blues-rock scene as a master harmonica (blues harp) virtuoso, has released his latest music video for the classic "Steppin’ Out." If that were all, we’d just nod and say, "Now that's classy." But the backstory leading up to this release is as bittersweet as it is endearing. …

Can't Stop Moving Your Hips to Get Any Work Done!? Full-Body Groove Warning Issued for Chuck Brown's Birthday & Phaedra's Sublime New Track! Hey party people! Are you pounding away at your keyboards tonight while battling phantom basslines? It's Funky Dave Monroe! Quick confession: this morning, right in the middle of a packed commuter train, the heavy percussion blasting through my earbuds got the best of me. Still gripping the hanging strap, I hit a sudden, mysterious swayback and earned a solid double-take from the salaryman next to me. Total suspicious character vibes. But can you blame me?! The moment Funk and Go-Go beats hit your ears, human hips are hardwired to switch straight into autopilot! Calling all groove addicts: here are this week's red-hot, must-check highlights! …

Tape Hiss and Hellfire! Ray Wylie Hubbard's Tour de Force and Arthur Brown's Tears Soak into a Worn-Out Night A heavy sigh as I tilt a glass of cheap booze. The city is overflowing with slick, impeccably polished pop tunes, but for a night belonging to someone who’s tasted both the sweet and the bitter of life, you need sounds that carry the creak of old bones and the smell of dust. Tonight’s news brings that kind of authentic roots music—the kind that hits the spot for a parched throat. Crack open a bottle of whiskey and settle in. --- …

[5 News Stories That'll Get Your Hips Moving! From So Faint's Sublime Melodies to Haywire's Blast Beats and American Football's South American Frenzy!] Hey everybody! It’s Funky Dave Monroe, the guy loved by funk and beats, who’d ditch a meeting in a heartbeat just to dive into a record shop for the groove! Just like every other day, I was strutting through town listening to a bassline, got way too into the rhythm, and before I knew it, I had danced all the way to the green onion aisle at a supermarket in the next town over. So here I am, bringing you the hottest, body-tingling latest music news from around the globe all at once! Are you ready? Put your hands on your hips and step to the beat while you read! --- …

A Soul-Scorching Dream Team! Eli Paperboy Reed Drops New Single "Like We Used To" Produced by the Eccentric Swamp Dogg Pouring cheap bourbon into a glass as the ice clinks at 2 a.m. When a tune this gritty yet sweet hits your ears at an ungodly hour like this, going to bed worried about tomorrow's hangover is simply out of the question. The "king of rhythm & soul" himself, Eli Paperboy Reed, has released a brand-new single titled "Like We Used To," produced by none other than the eccentric genius Swamp Dogg. The moment I caught wind of this news, I nearly shouted into the dead of night from my room, "Pour me another good drink!", a drink order doomed to reach absolutely nobody. ### A Hardcore Soul Born from Diving into the Mississippi Mud as a Teen …

Hip-Shattering News! Legendary Bassist Paris Ford (BB&Q Band & Rick James Camp) Has Unearthed Lost Funk Gems After Decades in the Vault! Funk fiends of the world, drop whatever you're doing and assemble in front of the speakers right now! Whether you're stuck in an office chair or clinging to a strap on a packed commuter train, it doesn't matter. A heavyweight bass groove that will involuntarily snap your neck back and forth and send your hips locking into an 8-beat pulse has finally awakened from decades of slumber!! ### Straight Out of the Vault: An Unadulterated Funk Bomb! According to music outlet Soul Tracks, unreleased jam tracks by master bassist **Paris Ford** have finally seen the light of day! Ford was an original member of **The Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens Band (BB&Q Band)**—famed for the monumental 1981 80s dance classic "On the Beat"—as well as a touring bassist for the **Stone City Band**, led by the one and only funk powerhouse Rick James.…