Bootsy Collins News and Photos

Fantasy band: The Child of Lov

Fri, April 26 2013 6:42pm - Source: The Independent - Music

I enjoy Ella Fitzgerald, but Billie Holiday is so much more intimate to me.

Hi, Doctor Nick! - Proper Email Protocol, Production Schools, and the Truth About RBMA

Thu, March 21 2013 2:53pm - Source: XLR8R

After a hectic week at SXSW, most people require some major down time, simply to recharge their batteries.

Bass Legend Bootsy Collins Joins "BandFuse: Rock Legends"

Tue, December 18 2012 6:27pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Calling all bassists and musically-inclined gamers.

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic playing NYC tonight; Bernie Worrell & Bootsy Collins playing shows too (separately)

Thu, July 12 2012 6:37pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic have a few shows scheduled this month including one in NYC TONIGHT (7/12) at Rockefeller Park as part of the River to River Festival.

Popdose Flashback ’92: Deee-Lite, “Infinity Within”

Fri, June 22 2012 3:13pm - Source: Pop Dose

The day after my 14th birthday, my mom took me to the mall because the money I'd received from family as gifts (that was right about the age when it was just easier for them to give me cash rather than try to buy me presents) was burning a very large hole in my pocket.

Bobby Womack diagnosed with colon cancer, close friend Bootsy Collins reports

Mon, March 26 2012 9:50am - Source: NME

Soul singer Bobby Womack has been diagnosed with cancer of the colon, according to his close friend Bootsy Collins.

Because you want honesty...

Wed, October 12 2011 12:23am - Source: Tonegents

I'm not embarassed to admit that, like most white people, I knew nothing Bootsy Collins until he appeared on Deee-Lite's "Groove Is In The Heart".

Watch Badu, the Roots, Bootsy Collins, Biz Markie With Yo Gabba Gabba!

Tue, October 11 2011 9:06pm - Source: Pitchfork Media

Hope some parents let their kids stay up past bedtime last night.

Bootsy Collins funked up BB King's w/ his funky band & special guest Dr. Cornel West (pics & video)

Thu, June 30 2011 7:04pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

NY. yall treated a brother right last night at BB.Kings. We off to Canada now, but thanks for the love yall show us, the funk never forgets a good funkin'!

Too funky for this Earth - Bootsy Collins & the Funk University @ Tipitina’s – 6/15/11

Fri, June 24 2011 3:12pm - Source: MOG

Before I head out for some badly needed "sun and fun" this funky Friday, I'll post some video from Tipitina's show with Bootsy...Bringin' on the Funk post Bonnaroo!

My Fantasy Band: Cyndi Lauper

Thu, June 16 2011 11:28pm - Source: The Independent - Music

Can you imagine having Prince in your band?

George Clinton's Mothership Lands In London

Thu, June 16 2011 12:11pm - Source: Spinner

George Clinton is to give a talk at the British Library about his obsession with space on Saturday, June 18.

Bootsy Collins: Bootsy Collins On His New Album, Cornell West And Teaching Young People About Drugs And Music

Tue, June 14 2011 10:22am - Source: Prefix Magazine

After years playing with George Clinton, Bootsy Collins is an immediately recognizable figure and a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More importantly, he remains a musical pioneer, collaborating with artists as diverse as James Brown, Del McCoury, and Buckethead; an educator, founding his own Funk University in 2010; and a philanthropist, putting instruments in the hands of underprivileged children.

Album Review: Bootsy Collins – Tha Funk Capital of the World

Thu, May 19 2011 12:21pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

Bootsy Collins ' music is at its best when he's letting loose with his unique, over-the-top brand of unbridled funk insanity.

Eddie Hazel Games Dames & Guitar Thangs

Tue, May 17 2011 8:54am - Source: Pop Librarian

Eddie Hazel's only solo album has been out of print for too long, and is briefly available direct from Rhino's Handmade line (or was when I wrote this– www.rhinohandmade.com). Hazel is of course the legendary guitarist from the first few Funkadelic albums, and is one of the most overlooked guitarists out there.

Weekly US music releases: Steve Earle, Bootsy Collins and Emmylou Harris

Mon, April 25 2011 5:55pm - Source: The Independent - Music

On April 26, two singer-songwriters who meld alt-country and folk-rock release new albums, and Bootsy Collins issues a new recording of old-school funk with an all-star guest list.

Bootsy Collins - Tha Funk Capital of the World

Mon, April 18 2011 12:01pm - Source: BBC Music

A quick glance at the staggering guestlist on this umpteenth solo album from the one-time Parliament/James Brown bass wizard is enough to get any fan of Bootsy Collins' most funky work excited.

Bootsy Collins ft. Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg & Chuck D – Hip Hop @ Funk U

Sun, April 17 2011 5:12am - Source: Nah Right

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Bootsy Collins creates Tha Funk Capitol of the World

Thu, January 13 2011 3:27pm - Source: Consequence of Sound

In 1968 Bootsy Collins formed The Pacemakers alongside elder brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins; two years later they were hired by James Brown to record some of the "Godfather's" funkiest tracks.