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Joe Dart and Sterling By Music Man have teamed up for a very special signature bass guitar that shares all the look and vibe of the Vulpeck bassist’s Ernie Ball Music Man high-end four-strings and yet ...

Billy "Bass" Nelson, the founding bassist of Funkadelic, passed away at the age of 75 in Plainfield. Nelson's distinctive bass playing was a cornerstone of Parliament-Funkadelic's early, ...

For Bootsy Collins, a show in Detroit isn’t just another gig. Any time the groundbreaking bassist visits the Motor City — as he’ll do Friday, Aug. 8, for a Music Hall tribute concert — he is back in ...

Never heard of James Jamerson? You probably have, even if you don't know his actual name. A true session giant, Jamerson has played on over 30 number one records, laid down stone cold grooves for the ...

“Rest in eternal peace and Funk,” read the post announcing the bassist’s death. Reporter William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson, the original bassist for the funk rock band Funkadelic and a key figure in 1970s ...