ContactMusic — Funk legend GEORGE CLINTON has launched legal action against the BLACK EYED PEAS over allegations they illegally sampled his classic hit (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP on the remix to... more info

All About Jazz — Herbie Hancock's 'Headhunters' (1973) was the first Jazz record ever to go Platinum. Well The Headhunters (Mike Clark, Bill Summers, Donald Harrison, Richie Goods, Kyle Rousell) have teamed up with New Orleans based Avant Soul Duo, The Mumbles to do ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Rich said... A new mix is up - bit of a mash so hope people enjoy http://joeandalexblog.wordpress.com Tabayo Yatukishi said... - Gert Wilden "Schulmädchen Report" OST (1996, Crippled Records) - VA "Pop-Shopping" (2000, Crippled Records) - VA "The S... more info

Guardian Music — Last time was all about surprise cameos. Sticking with the unexpected, this week we're looking for songs where the outcome of a situation is in doubt"Ladies and Gentlemen ... Mr Elton John!"I love that line, it's one of my all-time favourites. The su... more info

All About Jazz — As New Owl Studios CD Featuring Snoop Dogg, George Clinton and Others is Readied, The Legendary Headhunters Announce U.S. Tour "A true fusion of Hip Hop, Jazz, Rap, Salsa, Rock, New Orleans, African rhythm and its classical forms" Jazz/funk/fusion ... more info

Guardian Music — Woe betide the career musician who falls ill without US health insurance, facing huge medical bills – or no care at allJosh Homme has a pertinent piece of advice for any musician hoping for help from the American medical system. "If you want to liv... more info

Guardian Music — Leading funk guitarist and brother of BootsyPhelps "Catfish" Collins, who has died of cancer aged 66, was funk's foremost rhythm guitarist. His career was overshadowed by that of his bass-playing younger brother, William "Bootsy" Collins, who became ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Unlike the title of his George Clinton collaboration, you apparently will be able to see Tupac Shakur on the silver screen, with New York Magazine's Vulture blog reporting that screenwriters have been drafted to pen a long-gestating biopic on the... more info

Guardian Music — Inspired by sci-fi novels and Afro-futurists, Janelle Monáe is a cyber diva taking R&B into far-out places. Dorian Lynskey meets the most compelling new character in popOver the last four years, Prince, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Big Boi from Outkast ha... more info

ContactMusic — Funk superstar GEORGE CLINTON was so impressed with rocker SHAVO ODADJIAN's perfect impersonation of him he insisted the former SYSTEM OF A DOWN star step up to the mic in... more info