Plainfield musician Billy 'Bass' Nelson helped change the rhythm of music as a member of P-Funk.

William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., a founding force behind the funk revolution of Parliament-Funkadelic, has died at 75, ...

Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...

Flea has led tributes to the Funkadelic bassist, who was one of the founding architects of funk’s most audacious musical ...

The musician born William Nelson, Jr. played on the George Clinton-led Funkadelic's first three studio albums.

They’re bringing the funk to Brooklyn during your lunch hour. Legendary Sly and the Family Stone musician Larry Graham — the grand-daddy of the slap-bass technique who gave rise to a whole genre of ...

Cincinnati's own Ambassador of Funk, Bootsy Collins, announced he will no longer be playing live in a Facebook post Wednesday.The Hall of Fame musician sent shock waves throughout the music industry ...

In 1982, Flea, born Michael Balzary, co-founded the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Los Angeles, California. His bass playing is equal parts funk, jazz, rock, and punk. He grew up playing trumpet while ...

LOS ANGELES — Louis Johnson, founding member of funk band The Brothers Johnson and an in-demand bassist who appeared on Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean” and “Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough,” died on ...

For the past few years, 10-year-old Ellen Alaverdyan has charmed millions of viewers with her phenomenal, funky bass playing and her infectious smile. Fostered by her father Hovak, also a musician, ...

It’s always fun to footage of artists when they were young and embarrassing, before they became the performers we all know and love. It’s a nice reminder that once upon a time, most, if not all, of us ...