Those who want a shot to feel better don’t need to search for a COVID-19 site. Instead, stay home and get a “Soul Vaccination” courtesy of veteran soul/funk/R&B West Coast outfit Tower of Power. It ...

Tower of Power, the ensemble known for their iconic horn-led funk and soul lean, has announced their new holiday EP, It’s Christmas, a collection of traditional songs associated with the annual winter ...

In the realm of power funk and jazz-rock, Tower of Power was an original voice, one carved from a unique place within an exceptionally heady moment. And this convergence of forces, clearly, has yet to ...

Few bands like Tower of Power embody timeless grooves and unmistakable soul. For over 50 years, the East Bay legends have delivered their signature funk, horn-driven energy, and sheer musical joy. Now ...

Lettuce tapped Tower of Power's Emilio Castillo to co-write "Keep On", the third and final single off the band's new album, 'Cook'.

Tower of Power founder Emilio Castillo learned his dad was right. The Detroit native started a band called The Motowns in 1967. By this time, Castillo was a young man living with his father near ...

Music's most innovative artists cannot be confined to one genre musically, and the same can be said for Tower of Power. Some call them an "Urban Funk Outfit," others define them as "Jazz Fusion," and ...

Going to live concerts just isn’t an option right now — but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the excitement and electricity of one of funk music’s greatest live acts. Tower of Power is set to release ...

Lenny Williams is a soul singer best known for his time as the lead singer of the legendary Oakland-based band Tower of Power. His voice can be heard on some of the band's most popular songs, ...

Who has "California Girls" and "My Girl" back-to-back on their playlist? Hello? Speak up. Anyone? Didn't think so. Nonetheless, pairing the Beach Boys and the Temptations — two grand names in American ...

“Steal and incorporate,” the late Rocco Prestia stressed in the November 2008 issue of Bass Player, noting that copping another bass player's approach is an exercise best used for refining your own ...