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Sad day for music as Eddie Van Halen passes away

October 07, 2020 - 04:05 PM The guitar ace Eddie Van Halen, whose acrobatic playing and pop-minded composition anchored the rock band that bore his last name for over 40 years, has died of cancer. His son and bandmate Wolfgang announced on social media yesterday (October 6). He was 65. Van Halen is among the top 20 best-selling artists of all time, and the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007. Rolling Stone magazine put Eddie Van Halen at No. 8 in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists. Van Halen’s music has appeared in films as varied as “Superbad,” “Minions...

Funky's Steve Q interviews Bob Proctor

September 12, 2020 - 08:49 AM Amazing you think, but those of you that have never heard of Bob Proctor here is a little background. Bob is a mentor and coach that will teach anyone under his tutorship the science of becoming rich and escaping the trap of living an average life. He has been featured around the world an...

Gregory Porter releases latest album

September 07, 2020 - 02:59 PM Gregory Porter released his long awaited new album at the end of last month and it is full of soulful ballads but also mixes in jazz and soul. Gregory Porter’s All Rise weighs in at 1 hour 17 minutes of original songs that range from brassy heavyweight anthems to meandering melodies. If you h...

Carnival Comes to Funky Radio

August 29, 2020 - 11:36 AM So it is our last Bank Holiday of the summer and what did you have planned? If it was to visit the iconic Notting Hill Carnival the event has sadly been called off. About one million people usually attend the event in west London, which was due to take place on 30 and 31 August. Organisers said the...

MTV VMA line up

August 14, 2020 - 09:52 AM The MTV VMAs are set for 30th August and this year the lead nominees look to be Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish. MTV also announced its next round of 2020 Video Music Award performers, including the Weeknd, Roddy Ricch, Maluma, and CNCO. Lady Gaga is set to ...

Peek Behind the Speaker into the Radio Station Control Rooms of Yesteryear!

August 02, 2020 - 09:56 AM It's another Peek Behind the Speaker into the Radio Station Control Rooms of Yesteryear! There's a lot I don't know about this picture. It's 1360 WDRC/Hartford, I'm guessing around 1972. No mic, so maybe a Master Control? Those are Collins tables, with massive arms. Nice Gates console with four Gate...

#10yearsof1D

July 23, 2020 - 10:06 AM The One Direction boys have taken to Twitter with their first post in many years as they get set to celebrate ten years of One Direction. The boys shot to fame in X Factor were the real deal and dream team capturing the hearts of all ages of fans with their music. Since then, the band have sp...

The Biggest Popstars of the Pandemic

July 21, 2020 - 05:24 PM This pandemic has been one of the strangest times for many industries and for the music industry in particular it has meant stars have cancelled tour dates, album and single releases. There are two popstars though that have been rising stars during the pandemic due to how they have dealt with the re...

Latin music is the new pop says Wiil.i.am

June 22, 2020 - 09:25 AM Latin music has been creeping into our life for decades and when one iconic song hits it tops the charts with its rythmic beats. Will.i.am is a force in the industry with his appearance on The Voice. The Black Eyed Peas star is thrilled Latin music stars are finally "shining their light and cultura...

Kurt Cobain's iconic guitar sold at auction

June 22, 2020 - 09:21 AM Kurt Cobain's MTV Unplugged guitar has shattered records at auction. It isn't unusual for rock memorabilia to fetch a high price but this one has broken records. The Nirvana rocker's 1959 Martin D-18E electric-acoustic guitar, which he strummed during the group's historic TV gig in 1993 - five mont...

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Sad day for music as Eddie Van Halen passes away

Funky's Steve Q interviews Bob Proctor

Gregory Porter releases latest album

Carnival Comes to Funky Radio

MTV VMA line up

Peek Behind the Speaker into the Radio Station Control Rooms of Yesteryear!

#10yearsof1D

The Biggest Popstars of the Pandemic

Latin music is the new pop says Wiil.i.am

Kurt Cobain's iconic guitar sold at auction

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