The New York Times – Music:
A half-century ago, George Clinton debuted a $500,000 spaceship that turned his live concerts into intergalactic journeys. Here’s how it went down.
Category: Parliament-Funkadelic
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Billy Bass Nelson, Original Bassist for Funkadelic, Dies at 75
The New York Times – Music:
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.
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Amp Fiddler, Versatile Keyboardist, Singer and Mentor, Dies at 65
The New York Times – Music:
A mainstay of Detroit’s soul, funk and electronic music scenes, he also offered guidance to young hip-hop and electronic music aspirants, notably J Dilla.
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Pharaonic Funkatizing at the Met Roof Garden
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Lauren Halsey built a personal monument drawing on sources from ancient Egypt to George Clinton to threatened neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles.
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Fuzzy Haskins, Who Helped Turn Doo-Wop Into P-Funk, Dies at 81
The New York Times – Music:
As a teenager, he joined forces with George Clinton. Their vocal group, the Parliaments, morphed into Parliament-Funkadelic, one of the wildest acts of the 1970s.
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Lauren Halsey Sees the Future
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The artist’s work looks at the storied past and present of the deeply misunderstood community of South Central Los Angeles and creates new possibilities.