It’s impossible to overstate Bootsy Collins’ influence. Since joining James Brown’s band 55 years ago this month, Collins has made sturdy, buoyant bass lines, which stretch out all over the place ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jeff Hahne/Getty Images The name Bootsy Collins elicits images of his impeccable, ...

Bootsy Collins: "The state of funk today is kind of funked up." May 24, 2010— -- "The state of funk today is kind of funked up." Such a dire musical proclamation comes from no less a groove guru ...

Bootsy Collins and his star-shaped Space Bass rocketed into the funk-soul universe, first with George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic and later with his own Bootsy’s Rubber Band. He'll be on hand Aug.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Bootsy Collins has been a notable figure not just in Cincinnati but around the world for his work pioneering funk music. After the release of his latest album, "Album of ...