Billy Bass, born William Nelson, Jr., and the founding bassist of Parliament–Funkadelic, died on Saturday, February 1, at 75. Nelson was instrumental in transitioning the Parliaments from a doo-wop ...

When Funkadelic's self-titled debut album came out on Feb. 24, 1970, it sounded like bits and pieces of all the music that influenced the group. But it also sounded nothing at all like anything that ...

*The late Eddie Hazel, a mind-blowing lead guitarist for Parliament-Funkadelic, would’ve turned he big 7-0 this month. He took the funk-metal baton from Jimi Hendrix and created his own unique swirl ...

May 1, 2026 sees high-profile vinyl reissues from Funkadelic and the Grateful Dead, part of a broader wave of collector-focused releases this year. These follow April’s Record Store Day exclusives and ...