Guardian Music — Our writers are picking their favourite albums. Here, Emma Warren bounces along to OutKastAquemini was the album that turned me into a raving OutKast fan, a position consolidated by subsequent albums Stankonia and Speakerboxxx/The Love Below. I consi... more info

Guardian Music — For the recording of Maggot Brain, George Clinton told guitarist Eddie Hazel to play 'like your momma had just died' – this extraordinary 10-minute solo was the resultLast week we refreshed the look of guardian.co.uk/music, and one of the first com... more info

CNN Showbiz — When George Clinton enters the room, I wonder if I should salute him with an "Atomic Dog" bark or hug him. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Snoop Dogg, Drake, Lex Luger and B.o.B all took home top honors at BMI's Urban Awards in Hollywood on Friday.Snoop joins a list of past honorees that includes George Clinton, The Jacksons, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Little Richard and Chuck Berry. more info

Guardian Music — From Public Enemy to P Diddy, a new documentary charts how rap became a global phenomenon out of anger, sex and blingIt's 1989 and I'm hangin' tough with my £11.99 skateboard from Argos and a bright yellow Sony Walkman in Stanmore, a leafy suburb of... more info

Detroit Free Press — Big-league names like funk maestro George Clinton, country crooner Vince Gill and pop-metal and reality-show star Bret Michaels are among the headliners announced today for the 2011 edition of Ford Arts, Beats & Eats over Labor Day weekend in downtow... more info

ContactMusic — George Clinton's guitarist is begging fans to help her locate her stolen instrument. Shaunna Hall, who is a member of the funk icon's Parliament-Funkadelic band, has revealed her custom-made guitar was stolen last week (ends05Aug11) from the group's ... more info

TMZ — Filed under: George Clinton, Shaunna Hall, Music The guitarist for George Clinton's famous Parliament-Funkadelic band says she's desperate to get her custom shredstick back after it was stolen last week -- and her HEALTH dep... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper Snoop Dogg will be honoured at the Bmi Urban Awards later this month (Aug11). The Gin and Juice hitmaker will be bestowed with the Bmi Icon title, previously awarded to James Brown, George Clinton, Willie Nelson and Al Green. The event honours... more info

USA Today Music — A man fired a gun at a show, killing one person and wounding three others, police said Sunday. more info