George Clinton’s “The Cinderella Theory”: One Funk Fits All!
At a low point in his career, George Clinton connected with Prince. The resulting album, “The Cinderella Theory,” helped revive The Funk.
Pedro Bell: “Free Your Mind and Watch Yo’ Ass Before All This Comes to Pass”
Illustrator Pedro Bell was as much a part of the Parliament-Funkadelic groove as were the musicians. A look back at his contribution to the funk.
“She’s So Heavy” at 50: From Billy Preston to Blac Rabbit
“She’s So Heavy” is given lots of kudos for helping craft prog-rock. But Billy Preston — and multiple black artists — found (and further built) the gospel groove beneath.
The Brides of Funkenstein – Partying Like Its 1979
Before Prince did it, Parliament-Funkadelic spun off the funk in their “girl-group,” the Brides of Funkenstein.
