A founding member of the George Clinton-led Parliament Funkadelic has died at 75. William “Billy Bass” Nelson was the ...

The Detroit Opera House became funk party central Saturday as George Clinton and special guests led a night of P-Funk hits ...

William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., whose bass playing helped define the revolutionary funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic, died Saturday, Parade reports. He was 75, passing away days after his birthday ...

Billy Bass Nelson, Parliament–Funkadelic's legendary founding bassist, passed away at 75.

It’s a genre that combines soul, rhythm and blues and jazz to create its own, unique sound.

For those of a certain age, the words “funk music” bring to mind some of the great acts of the 20th century’s second half. James Brown. Sly and the Family Stone. Ohio Players. The Isley Brothers.

“Symphonic PFunk: Celebrating the Music of Parliament Funkadelic" will take over the Detroit Opera House on Jan. 31. The ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) The Gap Band, composed of brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson, left an indelible mark on funk, R&B, and soul. Known for their electrifying stage presence and infectious ...

Dayton’s legendary funk roots will soon be celebrated, revived and reimagined by the next generation of this city’s talent. From Dayton with Funk, a multimedia event hosted at the Brightside on Sept.

Funk music was transforming rapidly in the 1970s, and by 1976, many hits already felt timeless because they sounded like the ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. There's more than one band dubbed Dirty Blonde. "Yeah, there's another Dirty Blonde out there, and it ...