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 ...

Tyla is back, and this time she’s bringing a fresh wave of energy with her second official single of 2025, “Is It.” Dropped just last week, this track is already stirring buzz across streaming ...

Independent Lens presents “We Want the Funk!,” which will air 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will also be available to stream on the PBS app. It didn’t take long for ...

At a time when Black contributions to American history and culture face keep getting erased, independent art stands as a vital act of resistance and remembrance. We Want the Funk! is a vibrant ...

A new documentary explores the history and influence of funk music and its connection to Detroit. The Independent Lens documentary “WE WANT THE FUNK!” traces the history and influence of funk music ...

We Want the Funk!, an expansive, emotive, celebratory documentary looking at one of history's most important musical genres, begins simply. Legendary studio musician Marcus Miller picks up his bass ...

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson Jr. had just premiered his 2019 “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool” at the Sundance Film Festival when, as he was out on the dance floor, the topic of his next film came up. “We ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from We Want Your Head Hit… or die. Welcome to the twisted version of a classic arcade experience. In We Want Your Head, you ...