The former USSR might not be considered a musical hotbed, but a new compilation of rare music from the Soviet Union lifts the veil on the vibrant, dance-focused scene that existed there in the 1980s.

The Peoples Potential Unlimited imprint assembled this impressive collection of ultra-obscure early-1980s disco and funk. Save this story Save this story The early 1980s was a strange period for funk, ...

Here's a tour of the uptown funk of the early '80s with songs that listeners have heard alluded to in the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars hit, some fleetingly, some more obviously. By Sean Ross Part of the ...

“This is weird,” a group of high-schoolers agreed during intermission at Ford’s Theatre Friday night. Well, yeah: “The Wizard of Oz” is full of bizarre figures, such as tittering Munchkins and evil ...

Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia is out now through Ostinato Records. By Katie Bain The former USSR might ...