Guardian Music — Celebrated and outrageous funk musician who found fame in the 1970sGarry Shider's fluid guitar playing, soulful vocals and outrageous stage presence – he often wore a gigantic nappy while performing – made him one of the most celebrated funk musi... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Nazz Nomad said... Bleedin Out has got toonage from: Guitar Wolf The Melvins Red Hot Rebellion Leaf Hound http://bleedinout.blogspot.com Time Bandit said... Monday's coming down at C-60 with a great Singer/Songwriter: Michael McNevin "In the Rough"... more info

Guardian Music — This band of disabled musicians and former street children from the Congo serve up sizzling soukous and frenetic funkWho: Staff Benda BililiWhere and when: West Holts, 4.45pm Sunday.Dress code: Black suits, shades and an impressive array of berets, t... more info

Guardian Music — What were people at Glastonbury saying on Twitter?@scissorsisters At stone circle. Happy Glasto everybody. This has been one of the best days of my life@MichaelSucks Dizzee rapped. Florence sung. I came close to crying@captainseebass I never thought ... more info

Guardian Music — Two beautiful compilations from Soundway revive the spaced-out funk of 70s west Africa and the psychedelic beat of Colombia's sound systemsNext month, Soundway Records, a small, independent British label, releases its latest compilation, a two-CD (or... more info

Mjsbigblog — Oh, the world of twitter. We can find out what our favorite Idols are doing at any minute of any day! Today, the Idols are shooting video for an AT&T spot for the American Idols Live tour.  Check out the tweets below. You can foll... more info

Mjsbigblog — Oh, the world of twitter. We can find out what our favorite Idols are doing at any minute of any day! Today, the Idols are shooting video for an AT&T spot for the American Idols Live tour.  Check out the tweets below. You can foll... more info

Guardian Music — From classical music to comic hero-baiting pop-punk ... take a trip through the depths of Steven Wells's music tasteSteven Wells, the late and legendary NME and Guardian journalist, died one year ago today. Among the many moved to write in tribute 12... more info

MTV.com News — Our playlist includes everything from Will Smith's 'Just the Two of Us' to Madonna's 'Papa Don't Preach.'By Kara Warner Will Smith Photo: Kevin Winter/ Getty Images In honor of Father's Day, MTV News has compiled a special "Give Props to Po... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Anyone compiling a list of the all-time great funk masterminds would inevitably think of names such as James Brown, George Clinton and Sly Stone. One name that may not come as readily to most is Conrad O. Johnson, band director of the Kashmere Stage ... more info