Funk rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. Its earliest incarnation was heard in the late 1960s through the mid-1970s by acts such as the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Eric Burdon and War, Ike and Tina Turner, Trapeze, Black Merda, Band of Gypsys, Parliament-Funkadelic, Betty Davis and Mother's Finest. During the late 80s and 90s funk rock music experienced a surge in popularity, with band's such as Rage Against the Machine, Incubus, Infectious Grooves, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Faith No More and Primus mixing funk rock with many different genres, most notably heavy metal, hip hop, experimental music and punk rock, with this leading to the emergence of the funk rock subgenre funk metal. Wikipedia [ - ]

Funk rock is a music genre that fuses funk and rock elements. Its earliest incarnation was heard... [ + ]