Detroit funk legend Joseph “Amp” Fiddler died Sunday at age 65 after a battle with cancer. Fiddler’s legend was built from his years as a keyboardist for Parliament-Funkadelic, album credits, solo work, and mentoring J.Dilla. Fiddler’s work as a musician and songwriter was heard across genres among various artists. HeContinue Reading
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HOLLYWOOD — Even after its rollicking “Jungle Love” flashback at February’s Grammy Awards, few fans believed this funk-rocking, sass-talking, prude-mocking septet would rally for a comeback. Set your clocks to oh-wee-oh-wee-oh. The Time is now. The Minneapolis funk group that Prince assembled in 1981 is in the midst of aContinue Reading
Comerica’s Cityfest will become a funk-fest when George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic hits the MotorCity Casino Hotel Stage presented by The Detroit News at 5:30 p.m. Sunday. The inventor of P-Funk is easily one of the most influential forces in music. Clinton continues to be creative, making music that isContinue Reading