William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., whose bass playing helped define the revolutionary funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic, died ...

Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

The late Funkadelic co-founder tells the story of his encounter with Larry Graham, bass lessons with James Jamerson, and life ...

Billy Bass, the founding Parliament-Funkadelic bassist, died Saturday night at the age of 75. P-Funk bandleader George Clinton’s Facebook page confirmed the news over the weekend. “We have now ...

The music world was rocked Sunday by the news that Billy Bass, a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. Bass died Saturday night, three days after his 75th birthday. According to Ultimate ...

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

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.

We are diving deep into the groove to celebrate 20 of the most legendary bass lines in music history.

The Nineties brought about an evolution in popular music. Grunge took over the airwaves, and elements of punk rock and heavy metal popped up everywhere you turned. As popular music moved in a more D.I ...

Bowling Green State University celebrates an American original musical genre with the Funk Music in Popular Culture Conference April 25-26, 2025. A two-day event packed with guest speakers and a ...