William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., whose bass playing helped define the revolutionary funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic, died ...

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

The late Funkadelic co-founder tells the story of his encounter with Larry Graham, bass lessons with James Jamerson, and life ...

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

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

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

The music world was rocked Sunday by the news that Billy Bass, a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. Bass died Saturday night, three days after his 75th birthday. According to Ultimate ...

If there was a Mount Funkmore for the greatest funk bassists, Marcus Miller’s face and trademark porkpie hat would be sculpted into that musical monument. Miller honed his musical chops during funk’s ...

Bowling Green State University celebrates an American original musical genre with the Funk Music in Popular Culture Conference April 25-26, 2025. A two-day event packed with guest speakers and a ...

Expressive, versatile, and dripping in history - the fizzing frequencies of funk and the seductive sounds of soul are ever-alluring; and when all these sounds merge on a festival lineup, you can bet ...