One of the world’s greatest bassists talks switching from guitar, how LSD helped him become a songwriter and why he’s finally ...

Funk legend Bootsy Collins has finally delivered his new project, Album of the Year #1 Funkateer, via Bootzilla Records/Roc Nation. The 18-track offering was preceded by the title track (featuring ...

With a new album arriving, why everyone from the biggest fans to Kamala Harris is calling for a brighter light on Bootzilla.

When the legendary Bootsy Collins releases a record, you know it will be a funky party and Album of the Year #1 Funkateer is no exception. Collins maybe 73 years old at this point, but he still plays ...

Bootsy Collins celebrated the release of his new album Album of the Year #1 Funkateer at the Electric Fetus in Minneapolis.

Collins’ solo albums in recent years have been long and varied, unlike the Bootsy’s Rubber Band days, when he hit the studio, jammed with his bandmates and occasionally turned on the recording ...

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Even if you haven’t bought a Bootsy Collins album in a long time, he is still a giant in music, both a name and a visage you know in your soul. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on October 26 ...

Twelve-year-old bass virtuoso Ellen Alaverdyan (better known as @ellenplaysbass on Instagram and YouTube) looks nervous as ...

Collins had lessons on the importance of the business end of the music biz from Brown, who shared the adage It’s 75 percent business, 25 percent music. Though he bristled at the math as a 19-year-old ...