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

Detroit Free Press — Several Detroiters appear on Raphael Saadiq's latest album, "Stone Rollin' ": Keyboardist, composer and vocalist Joseph (Amp) Fiddler has worked with numerous top names in soul, R&B and funk, including Prince, George Clinton and the Dramat... more info

Guardian Music — Funk legend will discuss science fiction, Afro-futurism and 'all things galactic' at an event called Space ChildrenFunk legend George Clinton is to make a one-off appearance at the British Library in London. The Parliament-Funkadelic founder will spe... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Brendan Perry / Robin Guthrie Deach Cab For Cutie @ the Woodies in 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) Tragedy @ MDF 2011 (more by BBG) today in NYC * Zeitgeist @ The Stone * George Clinton @ BB King's... more info

Guardian Music — As Snoop Dogg prepares to perform his 1993 debut album in full, we remember why it was such a rap game-changerIt proved that rappers could reinvent themselvesSnoop had been part of going-nowhere rap group 213 before he handed a tape of his own work t... more info

ContactMusic — Funk legend George Clinton has been hospitalised to treat an infection in his leg. The 69-year-old star was recently admitted to a medical facility after his doctor noticed an abnormality during a routine check-up. But Clinton's... more info

TMZ — Filed under: George Clinton, Music Legendary funkmaster George Clinton -- leader of the Parliament-Funkadelic -- is being hospitalized for an infection in his leg ... TMZ has learned. Clinton's rep tells us ... 69-year-old Geo... more info

MVSW — Snoop Dogg ~ “What’s My Name?” I had to post some old school Snoop. Samples George Clinton ~ “Atomic Dog“ Tom Browne ~ “Funkin 4 Jamaica“ The Counts ~ “Pack of Lies“ Funkadelic ~ “Knot Just (Knee Deep)“ Parliament ~ “Give up t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The cover art of Derobert & The Half Truths' 2010 LP Nashville 60's throwbacks De Robert & The Half-Truths will play their first funkin' NYC show ever at the Dig Deeper event at Southpaw on April 30th with Magic in... more info