When the late Charles Bradley was piecing together 2013’s Victim of Love, the sessions produced multiple fragments of songs and other fuller concepts around his hope—and love—charged album. Some ...

The Menahan Street Band is a collaboration of musicians from Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (Dave Guy, Homer Steinweiss, Fernando Velez, Bosco Mann), El Michels Affair (Leon Michels, Toby Pazner), ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook This photo is from the official album cover of ‘The Exciting Sounds of the Menahan Street Band,’ ...

Menahan Street Band, an all-star Brooklyn collective featuring members of Budos Band, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and Charles Bradley’s backing band, have announced their first album in nearly a ...

A great many people likely haven’t heard of, or about, Menahan Street Band. But they’ve definitely heard its music. The Brooklyn-formed troupe — whose six members also work with the Roots, the Black ...

One of Brooklyn's funkiest bands recently took to the West Coast to visit KCRW and perform live on Morning Becomes Eclectic. Watch the Menahan... Even if you've never heard of the Menahan Street Band, ...

Although the last Daptone update was filled with Menahan Street Band pictures, there were no Menahan dates. That has since changed and tickets are on sale for a December 20th show at Southpaw in ...

Just like that, the stone cold grooves are steadily rolling out courtesy of Big Boi, who delivered another ill mashup titled “Damaged World,” featuring Menahan Street Band. The track blends Daddy Fat ...

Old-school funk hasn't exactly disappeared from the post-millennial musical lexicon -- clever hip-hop samplers have ensured that innovators like Charles Wright remain anonymously alive for modern ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Menahan Street Band caught a break last year when Jay-Z sampled its debut single.

(The Root) — The Brooklyn, N.Y.-based, funk-soul collaborative the Menahan Street Band is back with its new collection of jazz- and funk-inspired tunes, The Crossing. The group, which features members ...

After nearly a decade, Menahan Street Band is back! The funk icons behind Sharon Jones and Charles Bradley share “The Duke,” filled with creamy horns, melodious organ, and a peppery rhythm section.