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‘Young women from the ghetto were taken advantage of’: the power and pain of R&B’s ‘new jill swing’ era

The female counterpart to new jack swing, which exploded in the late 80s by fusing hip-hop, pop and R&B, was thrilling – but held back by sexism, racism and dodgy contracts

The Guardian - UK

“On my 18th birthday, my brother bought me my first Stratocaster. I thought it was a copy, as I didn’t see the Fender logo. One day, I took the neck off and saw ‘9-58’ inside…” Blackbyrd McKnight on his mysterious Strat and the ’70s jazz-funk explosion

Jazz/funk/fusion veteran DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight recalls his smooth segue from Herbie Hancock sideman to full-on Funkadelic member – plus his ’70s gear and what he learned from Shuggie Otis

Guitar World

Doug Emhoff bought records at my store

"Gavin Newsom might have helped us rearrange the shop a little"

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“‘What are you still doing at home? You’re supposed to be on a flight going to Detroit to audition.’ That was my introduction to P-Funk”: DeWayne Blackbyrd McKnight on how he came to join George Clinton's legendary music collective

McKnight's journey to Parliament-Funkadelic started with him knocking on a stranger's door after hearing someone play guitar

Guitar World

“I won my first Grammy playing bass with Nas, but the time I had with Prince at Paisley Park was life-changing”: MonoNeon on collaborating with giants, forging his own path – and why he plays with a sock on the headstock of his Fender signature bass

The Jacob Collier, Mac Miller and Prince collaborator reveals the bassline he wishes he'd written, and reflects on the mind-blowing experience of having Mavis Staples and George Clinton guest on his new album

Guitar World

Kamasi Washington: Fearless Movement review – the sax star dials up the tempos

Input from George Clinton, André 3000 and Washington’s toddler daughter feature on his virtuosic, richly varied latest

The Guardian - UK

“People tell me I’m one of the godfathers of shredding… I don’t know. I play loud, aggressively, and with some flair. I’m just out there doing me”: Did Michael Hampton really land his P-Funk gig by playing Eddie Hazel’s Maggot Brain solo note for note?

Parliamant/Funkadelic’s ‘Kidd Funkadelic’ explains how his disinterest in sports and love of jazz guitar prepared him for the gig – and the difference between playing with Hazel and Blackbyrd McKnight

Guitar World

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“We were auditioning for bass players, but most of the guys who came in were too good. One day I just said, ‘What if I play bass?’” Shavo Odadjian on why he switched from guitar to the bass

Shavo Odadjian holds down the low-end in System of a Down, America’s most uncategorisable band

Guitar World

“He was one of the great ones”: Artists pay tribute to Amp Fiddler, the influential Detroit musician who has died, aged 65

Fiddler is credited with introducing J Dilla to the MPC and played with George Clinton, Maxwell and Prince

MusicRadar

Public Enemy, R.E.M., Blondie, Heart and Tracy Chapman get nods for Songwriters Hall of Fame

Everything from rap to yacht rock, country and alt-rock are represented among the nominees for the 2024 Songwriters Hall of Fame, with nods for Public Enemy, Steely Dan, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, R

The Independent UK

Tantra, Edinburgh: ‘Hang on to your pants, because these guys really mean business’ – restaurant review

At no point during lunch did I have a clue what was going to happen next, and I loved every second of it

The Guardian - UK

Riot Fest Day 1: George Clinton rocks out at 82, Tegan and Sara fall in love with Chicago

Foo Fighters lean into nostalgia for their headlining set on the first day of the indie-spirited festival in Douglass Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Through space and rhyme: How hip-hop uses Afrofuturism to take listeners on journeys of empowerment

It is perhaps only natural, as hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, that people look to the genre’s future. But for some rappers, the future has always been part of the story.

The Conversation

Review: 'The Night Agent' and 'Agent Elvis': A double dose of spies

Since Sean Connery lit a cigarette at a chemin de fer table and first introduced himself as "Bond, James Bond" in "Dr. No," spies have rarely been far from the big or little screen, coming in all shapes and sexes, served straight or as spoofs. Within the space of a…

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The Guardian - UK

‘It’s been a wild ride’: funk legend Sly Stone announces memoir

Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) will ‘cover all aspects’ of the musician’s life, including his battles with drug use, and is set for release this September

Louder

Parliament-Funkadelic singer Fuzzy Haskins dead at 81

Founding vocalist for Parliament-Funkadelic Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins has died, his former bandmates confirm

WEKU

Parliament-Funkadelic singer Clarence 'Fuzzy' Haskins dies at 81

The influential vocalist played a key role in shaping the funk and R&B sound of the 1970s.

Daily Record

Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie pays tribute to 'soul brother' Martin Duffy who died after falling at home

Bobby Gillespie paid tribute to his band mate Martin Duffy who passed away on Sunday, after suffering a brain injury.

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Reason

American Elections Are a Mess, and They Always Have Been

The long, weird history of partisan electoral shenanigans

Manchester Evening News

The dazzling talent behind Manchester’s best ‘vogue houses’ where 'everyone is welcome'

Our city's ballroom scene is bigger and stronger than ever

The Independent UK

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic review, Los Angeles: A fabulous farewell from funk great

As his globe-hopping goodbye tour nears its climax, 81-year-old Clinton is still causing chaos while enjoying his victory lap

The Guardian - UK

Edward George: ‘You can’t have Afrofuturism without some ambience of a fascist thinking creeping in’

The artist and film-maker talks about Black cultural history, Tupac Shakur, the evolution of dub and his remarkable cinema essays with the Black Audio Film Collective

The Guardian - UK

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic review – fabulous fusions on farewell tour

At 81, Clinton occasionally needs to sit down, but his band more than carry him with musicianship that straddles acid-rock, jazz and more

Tribune News Service

Funk legend George Clinton at center of music battle in Detroit court

DETROIT — Funk legend George Clinton deceived keyboardist/songwriter Bernie Worrell and failed to share millions of dollars generated by dozens of their songs and seminal hits, according to a federal court lawsuit.

Manchester Evening News

Eight Manchester gigs to book tickets for in May - plus Neighbourhood Weekender

Fans can still get tickets for Little Mix, JoJo, Bloc Party and Pet Shop Boys

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