MARK FARNER: Well, Brother Slaughter sent me a copy of his last album from a few years ago. I listened with critical ears because I love Mark, and I loved the album.

Founding Grand Funk Railroad lead singer/guitarist Mark Farner hasn’t played in the group since the late 1990s, but in a new interview with Guitar World, he admitted that he’s still open to ...

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 ...

Farner helped start Flint's own Grand Funk Railroad at the height of Flower Power in the late 1960s, but he said this week that he's no pacifist when it comes to guns. "There's no other way for me ...

For Veterans Day, Mark Farner shares the story of writing Grand Funk Railroad’s breakthrough hit “Closer to Home” and what it means to veterans. An anniversary version of the song opens his ...

Mark Farner has always had a special spot in his heart for veterans, evident by the space he dedicates to them on his website and the songs he sings in tribute.It began with his parents.

Mark Farner, previously the lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter for Grand Funk Railroad - and known for such hits as "Some Kind of Wonderful" and "Heartbreaker" - is a multifaceted, talented ...

Grand Funk Railroad co-founder Mark Farner slammed the current lineup’s current 50th-anniversary tour. He formed the band in 1969 alongside bassist Mel Schacher and drummer Don Brewer. They went ...

Riding high off the success of critically acclaimed Chromakopia, Tyler, the Creator will perform songs from the album along ...

FLINT, MI -- Mark Farner's website reports the former Grand Funk Railroad rocker recently received a pacemaker.

For more on Mark Farner, visit MarkFarner.com. Bob Ruggiero has been writing about music, books, visual arts and entertainment for the Houston Press since 1997, with an emphasis on classic rock.