As the 2026 film season unfolds, composer Daniel Pemberton continues to push boundaries, blending the sophisticated rhythms of jazz with the immersive power of film scores. His recent work, from the ...

It’s not uncommon to suggest that we live in a post-genre musical era – but all too rarely does the discussion then move on ...

Brighton’s The Great Escape can be hard work. Four days, 450+ artists, “walkable” venues: this festival is designed to ...

Getting that chest-thumping low end for rap in your car isn’t just about cranking the bass—it’s about pairing the right subwoofer with proper tuning and clean signal. From crossover points to ...

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic headline Austin Blues Fest with a multigenerational, high-energy set.

“The funk party of the year” kicked off by honoring George Clinton, the pioneer of funk and leader of Parliament Funkadelic. The P-Funk Festival was the first of its kind and was held at Phipps Farm ...

The Tigray-born, DMV-raised rapper’s latest album is a dazed survey of personal highs and lows, his stream-of-consciousness flow riding roughshod over his producers’ strangest beats. Save this story ...

Billy "Bass" Nelson, the founding bassist of Funkadelic, passed away at the age of 75 in Plainfield. Nelson's distinctive bass playing was a cornerstone of Parliament-Funkadelic's early, ...

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 ...

The musician born William Nelson, Jr. played on the George Clinton-led Funkadelic's first three studio albums. By Gil Kaufman William “Billy Bass” Nelson, the founding bassist for the George ...

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. By Clay Risen Billy Bass ...

Founding Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Billy Bass died of unspecified causes Saturday night, three days after his 75th birthday. P-Funk bandleader George Clinton's Facebook page had erroneously ...