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 ...

After eight years, Mýa is gearing up to release “Retrospect,” inspired by the iconic funk and R&B of the 70s ...

The musician born William Nelson, Jr. played on the George Clinton-led Funkadelic's first three studio albums.

William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson, the original bassist for the funk rock band Funkadelic and a key figure in 1970s funk, has died ...

The music icon known for bringing the funk to Tallahassee is getting back on stage in April for P-Funk Festival: Let’s Take ...

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

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

Plainfield musician Billy 'Bass' Nelson helped change the rhythm of music as a member of P-Funk.

Dory Funk, Jr., a larger-than-life character in the rings in Amarillo and later, the world, continues to be one in real life as he turned 85 on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in his home at Ocala, Florida.

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

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

Funk- and soul-fueled jam band Lettuce to play Albany venue Empire Live as part of tour supporting latest album, "Cook." ...