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Live Review: George Clinton in Toronto

TORONTO - Sweaty, sexy, party-hearty old school funk doesn't get much better than George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic.

Published: 2010-02-15 Provider: Canoe

George Clinton Celebrates 67 Funky Years With Chili Peppers, Sly Stone

Last night George Clinton proved you don’t have to be young to have fun in Hollywood. The Parliament-Funkadelic legend celebrated 67 colorful years on Planet Funk at Zune in L.A. with a bevy of babes in the house and celebrity well-wishers, including Sly Stone, Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ John Frusciante, Lili Hayden and others. “This party right here is my best birthday present all day,” said Clinton of his birthday bash/early release party for his new album, George Clinton and Some Gansters of Love, out October 7th on Shanachie Records and featuring covers/classics with the help of Sly Stone, Carlos Santana, the RZA, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, El DeBarge, and, of course, the P-Funk All-Stars. Clinton and his usual cast of characters nibbled on mini burgers, cheese balls, and later white birthday cake, and ran through a set of classics such as “We got the Funk” and “One Nation Under a Groove.” Frusciante, who with his fellow Peppers and rapper RZA played on “Let the Good Times Roll” on Clinton’s new album, told Rolling Stone that he was honored to play with the legendary musician. “George is the real God of Rock,” he declares. [Photo: Winter/Getty]

Published: 2008-07-23 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

Kanye West, Sheryl Crow, Fergie, Black Crowes Join Southeast U.S. Festival Circuit

A trio of festivals announced their headliners today as festival season is about to kick off with next week’s SXSW in Austin, TX. The Essence Music Festival in New Orleans revealed that Kanye West will headline this year’s three-day event on the July 4th weekend. Essence also boasts performances by Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Chris Rock and Jill Scott. Approximately 200,000 people attended last year’s fest. In other festival news, Fergie, Sheryl Crow and Santana are among the performers at the 32nd annual Beale Street Music Festival in Memphis, TN, on the weekend of May 2-4. Lou Reed, Cat Power, Aretha Franklin, the Black Crowes, Jerry Lee Lewis are also among the sixty acts performing. Sheryl Crow, the Black Crowes and Fergie have also been recruited to play at SunFest in West Palm Beach, FL, from April 30th to May 4th. Also playing: George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, Morris Day & the Time, the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, the Academy Is, Natasha Bedingfield and many more. We’ll kick festival season with on-the-spot coverage of SXSW, bringing you the best showcases, hottest new bands and video of live performances and interviews from Austin.

Published: 2008-03-07 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Festivals

The 25 Coolest Guitar Solos

We asked for the greatest guitar solos of all time. You gave us your nominations (including some riffs — we’ll get to those another time, folks). After much complicated tallying, here’s the final list: 1. “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” Guns N’ Roses 2. “Freebird,” Lynyrd Skynyrd 3. “One,” Metallica 4. “Comfortably Numb,” Pink Floyd 5. “Marquee Moon,” Television 6. “Crossroads,” Cream 7. “Purple Rain,” Prince 8. “Machine Gun,” Jimi Hendrix 9. “Ball and Biscuit,” The White Stripes 10. “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” The Beatles 11. “Stairway to Heaven,” Led Zeppelin 12. “Eruption,” Van Halen 13. “November Rain,” Guns N’ Roses 14. “Alive,” Pearl Jam 15. “Paranoid Android,” Radiohead 16. “Maggot Brain,” Funkadelic 17. “Fortunate Son,” Creedence Clearwater Revival 18. “Time,” Pink Floyd 19. “Hotel California,” Eagles 20. “Cinnamon Girl,” Neil Young 21. “Yellow Ledbetter,” Pearl Jam 22. “Telegraph Road,” Dire Straits 23. “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed,” Allman Brothers 24. “Soma,” Smashing Pumpkins 25. “Scar Tissue,” Red Hot Chili Peppers

Published: 2007-08-07 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

The Twenty-Five Best Rock Instrumentals

Last Friday, we asked you what rock songs said the most without saying anything at all. We received hundreds of responses (mostly from mass-commenting Fragile-loving Nine Inch Nails fans), and after consulting with one another using only hand signals, we silently nod in agreement on this list of the Twenty-Five Best Rock Instrumentals. 1. Booker T. and the MGs – “Green Onions” 2. Dick Dale – “Miserlou” 3. Van Halen – “Eruption” 4. Pink Floyd – “One Of These Days” 5. Jimi Hendrix – “The Star Spangled Banner” 6. The Allman Brothers – “Jessica” 7. Edgar Winter Group – “Frankenstein” 8. Led Zeppelin – “Moby Dick” 9. The Who – “Sparks” 10. Stevie Ray Vaughn – “Little Wing” 11. Rush – “YYZ” 12. The Ventures – “Walk, Don’t Run” 13. Frank Zappa – “Peaches En Regalia” 14. Funkadelic – “Maggot Brain” 15. The Beach Boys – “Pet Sounds” 16. The Beatles – “Flying” 17. Santana – “Soul Sacrifice” 18. Cream – “Toad” 19. Oasis – “Fuckin’ In The Bushes” 20. Santo & Johnny – “Sleepwalk” 21. David Bowie – “Speed Of Life” 22. The Smiths – “Oscillate Wildly” 23. Duane Eddy – “Rebel Rouser” 24. Radiohead – “Treefingers” 25. Nine Inch Nails – “Just Like You Imagined”

Published: 2007-10-16 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Top 5 Band Logos Missing From The 25 "Best Band Logos" [Pointless Logophilia]

Ah, nothing quite fills a slow-ass holiday Monday better than list gripery. At first, as I read this rundown of the 25 "Best Band Logos," all I could think was "they better remember the Misfits...

Published: 2008-02-18 Provider: Idolator Keywords: 2-tone,anal cunt,dead kennedys,funkadelic,parliament,pointless logophilia,run-dmc,Top

Tour Tracker: P-Funk, Jackson Browne and Johnathan Rice Aim to Bring One Nation Under the Groove

George Clinton and P-Funk use their Mothership Connection to travel between U.S. cites, Jackson Browne preps an acoustic jaunt and Johnathan Rice and Matt Costa enjoy the pleasure of each other’s company on the road. Free your mind…and full tour dates will follow after the jump. George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic February 8 - Redway, CA @ Mateel Community Center February 9 - Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre February 10 - Long Beach, CA @ Vault 350 February 11 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre February 13 - Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee Theatre February 14 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern February 15 - Malibu, CA @ Malibu Inn February 16 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint February 21 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave Eagles Club February 22 - Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall February 23 - Traverse City, MI @ Streeter’s February 25 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre February 26 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw February 27 - Richmond, VA @ Toad’s Place Of Richmond February 28 - Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre Jackson Browne March 7 - Louisville KY @ Brown Theatre March 8 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium March 10 - Huntsville, AL @ Von Braun Center March 11 - Chattanooga, TN @ Tivoli Theatre March 14 - Knoxville, TN @ Tennessee Theatre March 15 - Montgomery, AL @ Montgomery Performing Arts Center March 17 - Mobile, AL @ Saenger Theatre March 19 - Ft. Myers, FL @ Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall March 20 - Melbourne, FL @ King Center for the Performing Arts March 22 - Jacksonville, FL @ The Florida Theatre March 24 - N. Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Performing Arts Center March 26 - Newport News, VA @ Ferguson Center for the Performing Arts CNU March 28 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Music Box Theatre at Borgata March 29 - Mashantucket, CT @ Foxwoods Casino April 1 - Northampton, MA @ Calvin Theatre & Performing Arts Center April 3 - Portland, ME @ Merrill Auditorium at City Hall April 4 - Providence, RI @ Providence Performing Arts Center April 6 - Wallingfo

Published: 2008-01-23 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, On Tour

Playlist Honors Barack Obama's Victory

For the first time ever, a black man is on track to inhabit the White House, fulfilling Parliament-Funkadelic's dream of turning Washington, D.C., into Chocolate City. Check out Listening Post's playlist specifically designed for Barack Obama's historic win.

Published: 2008-06-03 Provider: Wired

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic at 9:30 club

Homemade band T-shirts and posterboard signs? You'd expect to see such things at a concert performed by a 16-year-old, not a 68-year-old. But there's always a frenzied reaction when funk icons George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic are onstage -- as was the case when they touched down at the 9:30 club Monday night.

Published: 2010-04-14 Provider: Washington Post

Music Review: Chris Richards on U2's Dazzler at FedEx Field

After months of anticipation, it finally descended upon FedEx Field: the stage prop to end all stage props. Looming 164 feet over the stage and christened "The Claw," with its menacing girth it made Funkadelic's mothership look like a Frisbee covered in Reynolds Wrap.

Published: 2009-10-01 Provider: Washington Post

What Is 'Idol''s Justin Guarini Up to Now?

The "American Idol" first season runner-up has "Gone Country"! When CMT's hit series launches its third season, Justin Guarini will be going country along with Funkadelic's George Clinton, Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, Taylor Dane, The Monkees' Micky Dolenz, Sheila E. and "21 Jump Street"'s Richard Grieco. In the third season, each member will be paired with a top-notch songwriter and the two will write a country single.

Published: 2009-01-23 Provider: Entertainment Tonight

Erykah Badu's Tech-Fueled, Home-Studio, Three-Album Recording Spree

Not long ago, Grammy winner Erykah Badu was so tech-phobic that she would record only on old-school tape reels. "I didn't use ProTools or any of that stuff," she says. "The most digital things I owned were CDs." For a while, she even made vocal demos on her home answering machine. Then, in 2004, after a long creative drought, Badu was given her first laptop, its hard drive loaded with instrumental tracks from hip hop producers like Q-Tip, Madlib, and J Dilla. When her preteen son recently clued her in to GarageBand, Badu's home became a mini recording studio. "I could stand in my kitchen and go back and forth between cooking and recording," the 37-year-old singer says. "I was able to do it quick, before the idea floated away." The new setup prompted an intensive four-month recording spree yielding more than 70 songs, grist for a trio of albums Badu aims to release this year. February's New Amerykah, Part One: 4th World War is a dense collection of autobiography and commentary recalling the op-ed R&B of early-'70s Funkadelic (check out "The Healer," a slow-burning, haunting ode to hip hop). Part Two is due out in July, and Badu plans to accessorize it with USB sticks available at her Web site and concerts. Like DVD extras, the portable drives will feature commentary on the creative process behind each track. Plus, fans will be able to update their sticks with monthly multimedia downloads — everything from live show excerpts to "me in a bathtub with Flavor Flav," she says. "I wanted to give away my materials. It's about sharing, and that's why I like this system." That said, the singer is slightly less forthcoming about the third album, a "period piece" called Lowdown Loretta Brown that's scheduled for fall release. "I don't want to introduce too much of that right now," Badu says. "I don't want Gwen Stefani stealing my shit."

Published: 2008-06-03 Provider: Wired