Reuters — DETROIT (Billboard) - R&B guitarist Phelps "Catfish" Collins, a veteran of James Brown's J.B.'s, Parliament-Funkadelic and his younger brother William "Bootsy" Collins' Rubber Band, died of cancer last Friday at his home in Cincinnati. He as 66. more info

All About Jazz — R&B guitarist Phelps "Catfish" Collins, a veteran of James Brown's J.B.'s, Parliament-Funkadelic and his younger brother William "Bootsy" Collins' Rubber Band, passed away at his home in Cincinnati on Aug. 6 at the age of 66, following a long battle ... more info

NME — Legendary musician also played with James Brown more info

Guardian Music — US singer-songwriter whose greatest hit – much recorded by others – was SunnyThe summer of 1966 was full of new songs that seemed to radiate sunshine – among them Manfred Mann's Pretty Flamingo, the Lovin' Spoonful's Summer in the City, the Bea... more info

Guardian Music — Insightful rock music journalist, critic and Radio 3 broadcasterRobert Sandall, who has died of prostate cancer aged 58, was a music journalist whose writing was elegant, wry, insightful and full of enthusiasm. In 1987 he became the rock music critic... more info

MVSW — Poor Righteous Teachers ~ “Rock Dis Funky Joint” www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s4F9BZiWj8 Time to get Funky radical hip as I get to the point Rock Dis Funky Joint PRT rapping conscious back in 1990. Samples Used War ~ “Slippin’ Into Darkness“ ww... more info

Guardian Music — The Sex on Fire rockers ended a gig after pigeons defecated on their bassist - other acts have been attacked by sausages, swans and even CS gasDebate has long raged over what would be the concert most music lovers wish they had seen. Happily, we now ... more info

Guardian Music — That Amazing Camping Trip, ApplebyIt's heartwarming to have seen this annual summer camping trip grow in popularity due solely to word-of-mouth recommendation, much like the sporadic and nomadic Mancunian club night That Amazing Thing! which spawned ... more info

Guardian Music — A band whose history defies convention and whose music defies easy categorisationPerhaps certain music from, say, deep inside Africa, sounds lost inside the vast lostness of a multitude of countries that lose themselves inside their own histories and... more info

Guardian Music — How Skip McDonald played on Grandmaster Flash's groundbreaking The Message before revolutionising his first musical love. By Dave SimpsonSkip McDonald was playing a gig in Portugal, billed as just him and guitar. A fair portion of the audience had se... more info