Pitchfork — Photo via The Garry Shider Medical Fund Parliament/Funkadelic's Garry Shider-- best known for laying down some of the funkiest guitar lines in music history on songs including "One Nation Under a Groove"-- passed away yesterday after a battle with br... more info

Starpulse — Funk legend George Clinton is set for more financial woes - the cash-strapped star is facing a lawsuit from his former accountants. The star filed for bankruptcy in 1984 and has been struggling f... more info

ContactMusic — Funk legend GEORGE CLINTON is set for more financial woes - the cash-strapped star is facing a lawsuit from his former accountants.The star filed for bankruptcy in 1984... more info

Guardian Music — An obsession with science fiction and 60s soul could help Janelle Monae become this decade's most interesting pop starIn a world where even surrealists such as Lady Gaga opt for lowest-common denominator beats, and where whole albums, even genres, ar... more info

All About Jazz — Words by: Jamie Dewaele | Images by: Brigitte Bard Stanton Moore Trio with Anders Osborne :: 05.06.10 :: The Mint :: Los Angeles, CA Stanton Moore Trio :: 05.06 :: S.F. Funk is a genre of music that emphasizes the 'down' or 'off' beat. It is usua... more info

Mercury News, California — The main stage features George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic, saxophonist Maceo Parker, the great New Orleans R&B singer Irma Thomas, saxophonist John Handy and vocalist Nnenna Freelon. Fresh faces elsewhere include singer Gretchen Parlato, piani... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt with openers by Ryan Muir "thepeoplespeak.com" - Massive Attack George Clinton [who did NOT play with Massive Attack] popularized the phrase "Free your mind and your ass will follow," but few of his successors have... more info

Guardian Music — There's more pop invention in this warped wunderkind's MySpace demos than there is in most fully-formed songsHometown: Rayners Lane, Harrow.The lineup: Jai Paul (music, vocals).The background: Jai Paul is a 21-year-old from north-west London currentl... more info

Soul Sides — The Parliaments: Good Old Music From 7″ (Revilot, 1968) The Magic Tones: Good Old Music From 7″ (Westbound, 1969) Funkadelic: Good Old Music From S/T (Westbound, 1970 I was so enamored with the Magic Tones 7″ I wrote about the other month t... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Algarve Central MAG said... SUNSHINE WEEKEND ::: SET 39 NU World Music Show @ KISS FM Algarve atlanticbeat.com Camaron de La Isla – Volando Voy Remedio Amaya – Turu Trai Radio Tarifa - Jota Beréber – Fiebre (Live) Toumani Dia... more info