9:45 p.m.: Nate Harasim and Darren Rahn. Canadian-born producer/smooth jazz saxman Rahn has been charting on Billboard's jazz charts since 2008. His latest, "Speechless" peaked at #29 in April, and ...

One of the biggest bands to emerge from Dayton is releasing a new CD and celebrating it here on stage. Zapp will celebrate the release of its latest album, "Zapp VII: Roger & Friends," from 7 p.m. to ...

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 ...

It’s not often that one group of people can lay claim to influencing the rise of two separate genres of popular music. But that is exactly the case with Zapp, whose eponymous 1980 release 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 ...

Zapp will perform April 10, at Parker’s BlueWater Resort & Casino, delivering a funk-driven set built around the group’s trademark talk-box sound. Doors open at 7 p.m., with the show ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Influential 1970s funk and soul band Zapp is scheduled to perform Saturday at Peoria Riverfront Park. The “electrifying night of funk, soul, and unforgettable rhythms” is set for 7 p.m. with gates ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 31—On Jan. 31, 1976, "Love Rollercoaster" by the Ohio Players hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. It was a milestone ...