‘Sex Machine’ at 50: Bootsy Collins Recalls ‘Twilight Zone’ Origins of Funky James Brown Hit
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When the single came out in July 1970, it kickstarted a new era for the Godfather of Soul
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The 50 Greatest Bassists of All Time
Posted in: Music ListsFrom funk masters to prog prodigies and beyond, we count down the players who have shaped our idea of the low-end theory
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Bootsy Collins on Togetherness in the Time of Quarantine
Posted in: Music FeaturesWith the release of "Stars," a new song featuring Dr. Cornel West and Béla Fleck, the bass legend reflects on the power of music, what James Brown taught him, and more
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Kamasi Washington on Writing a Score Worthy of Michelle Obama
Posted in: Music Features"I thought, 'If Michelle was going to write a song, what would it sound like?' " saxophonist says of music he wrote for new 'Becoming' doc
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Listen to Iggy Pop’s Lost Cover of Sly and the Family Stone’s ‘Family Affair’
Posted in: Music News"There’s a lot of truth in it," Pop said, "especially in the second verse, about all sorts of questions that are coming around again now"
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Bootsy Collins, Buckethead Get Into Halloween Spirit With Wild ‘Monster Mash’ Cover
Posted in: Music NewsDuo host funk-metal graveyard smash with ghosts, ghouls, keytar-playing skeletons
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Funkadelic Cover Artist Pedro Bell Dead at 69
Posted in: Music NewsIllustrator created iconic images for 1974's Standing on the Verge of Getting It On, 1978's One Nation Under a Groove, among others
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Hear Rare Bootsy Collins Song in Between James Brown and George Clinton Stints
Posted in: Music NewsThe House Guests played with funk legends but only recorded nine songs. They're finally coming out
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Hear Bootsy Collins Celebrate James Brown’s Birthday With Monster ‘JB — Still the Man’ Remix
Posted in: Music NewsBassist teams with producer-DJ Chew Fu for new version of 2011 cut
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Mike Judge Taps George Clinton for ‘Tales From the Tour Bus’ Season Two
Posted in: TV NewsParliament-Funkadelic leader will serve as consulting producer for funk-themed installment of animated Cinemax series
