NME — Gunman opened fire at Family Unity In The Park show in US last night (July 30) more info

Topix — Cleveland police say one of four people shot during a large fight after a concert featuring funk music artist George Clinton has died. more info

TMZ — One person was killed and three others were shot after a fight broke out following a George Clinton concert in Cleveland last night, police tell TMZ. Clinton performed at something called the eighth annual "Unity in the Park" festival, a free, day-... more info

Detroit Free Press — Several shots rang out from a handgun during a large fight near an outdoor concert venue in Cleveland, leaving four people wounded after a "Unity in the Park" festival featuring funk music artist George Clinton, police said today. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt Neither recent health problems or a battle with lawyers could stop the funk. George Clinton (that's him in the blue coat) just turned 70 and he celebrated with a multi-hour Parliament Funkadelic show at Beekman... more info

ContactMusic — Funk legend George Clinton is suing his former lawyers for $10 million (6. 25 million) over allegations they failed to pursue two cases of copyright infringement on his behalf. The cash-strapped music icon, 69, claims he hired Oscar Yule Lewis, Jr. f... more info

Guardian Music — The legendary cosmic funkster is in London to talk about his obsession with the universe'You want to know about spaceships?" says the voice on the phone. "Well, one day Bootsy [Collins] and I were in a car. It was 11 in the morning, broad daylight, a... more info

Guardian Music — 1983-85: Number 9 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of dance musicTechnically, Detroit techno was born down the road in suburban Belleville, where chief architects Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson met in high school. By 1... more info

Chicago Tribune — 'Making something out of nothing' guides his creativityIt'd be audacious coming from just anybody else, but William "Bootsy" Collins named his new album "The Funk Capital of the World" (Mascot) knowing full well he could back up the claim. Everyone f... more info

NME — 'Space Children' will examine links between music and science fiction more info