The lyrics to Grand Funk's 1973 smash hit 'We're an American Band,' written by drummer Don Brewer, tell the story of actual events that happened on the road while Grand Funk was touring in support of ...

Grand Funk Railroad plays Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth on Saturday, Aug. 5. “We’re an American Band,” the 1973 No. 1 hit single by Grand Funk Railroad, has aged into a staple of classic rock radio.

Grand Funk (aka Grand Funk Railroad) was one of the lowlights of the Expo ’74 concert scene, at least according to The Spokesman-Review’s critic. He said that lead guitarist Mark Farner “did his poor ...

Fans of Grand Funk Railroad all agree on one thing: The music the group has made is as powerful as ever. Original member Don Brewer talked to Deco about the band’s longevity and their upcoming South ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Globe Photos/Zuma Press, Inc Who the hell are Grand Funk Railroad? More to the point, why ...

Grand Funk Railroad drummer Don Brewer knows exactly how he’d like his group to be remembered by future generations. And it has nothing to do with selling more than 25 million albums worldwide, ...

In June 1970, Grand Funk Railroad officially arrived at the rock stardom station with their third album released in less than a year, Closer to Home. The record took the Michigan-bred band -- whose ...

Connie Hamzy, immortalized in a No. 1 rock ‘n' roll hit by Grand Funk Railroad in 1973, died after a brief illness, KARK-TV reported. She was 66. Hamzy was the subject in the opening verses of Grand ...

Legendary drummer Don Brewer is bringing Homer Simpson's "favorite band of all time" to the Texas Roadhouse Free Concert Series at the 2025 Kentucky State Fair. That's right, Grand Funk Railroad, the ...

It’s Grand Funk Railroad‘s 50th anniversary, and they’re still good. Saturday at the Austin City Limits Music Festival, the Flint, Michigan rockers put on for festival lawnchair attendees who folded ...

It’s been more than three months since Mark Farner’s American Band played a concert, so he’s amped for the next show on his calendar, a June 26 stop at Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale. “When we ...