(July 13, 2016) – Legendary pop, soul and funk group Kool & the Gang are set to debut their first new studio release in nearly a decade with their brand new single “SEXY” which will be available for download and streaming everywhere on Friday, July 15.

The group will make the live television debut of the song on the TODAY Show on Thursday, July 14 during the 10am hour.  The band will also perform a medley of some of their classic hits including “Jungle Boogie,” “Get Down On It,” and “Celebration” during the 9am hour of the show.

Kool & the Gang are about to hit the road on their highly-anticipated Keeping The Funk Alive Tour featuring a variety support performances from their friends Bootsy’s Rubber Band, Morris Day & the Time, Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane. The tour begins July 22 in Charlotte, NC and will continue through Raleigh, Detroit, Kansas City, Brooklyn, Washington, DC and Las Vegas before concluding on August 28 in Los Angeles, CA. Fans will be treated to dynamic live performances of the band’s numerous hits as well as the new single. Tickets for all dates are on sale now – full information can be found at www.koolandthegang.com.

Kool & the Gang has been celebrating their 50th anniversary as a band, with inductions into the GRAMMY Hall of Fame, Hollywood Walk of Fame, New Jersey Hall of Fame and recently being honored with a BET – Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award.

The band has influenced the music landscape for four generations, selling over 70 million records worldwide. Their songs have merited two Grammy Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten pop hits and 32 gold and platinum albums.

Get “SEXY (Where’d You Get Yours)” available everywhere on July 15:

• www.koolandthegang.com/music
• iTunes: http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/?id=128491
• YouTube: https://youtu.be/IQiQjvnBeqo
• Tidal: https://listen.tidal.com/track/62724294
• Shazam: http://www.shazam.com/track/323399114/sexy-whered-you-get-yours
• Amazon MP3: https://www.amazon.com/Sexy-Whered-You-Get-Yours/dp/B01I7AMFIE/
• Deezer: http://www.deezer.com/album/13516963
• Billboard Music: https://www.billboardmusicstore.com/album/8668579
• eMusic: http://www.emusic.com/album/kool-the-gang/sexy-whered-you-get-yours/16820310/
• Groove (Xbox Music): https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/music/album/kool-the-gang/sexy-whered-you-get-yours/8d6kgx0nsg21
• Amazon MP3: https://www.amazon.com/Sexy-Whered-You-Get-Yours/dp/B01I7AMFIE/

Kool & the Gang – Keeping The Funk Alive Tour Dates 2016