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Leon Thomas' MUTT blends Bootsy Collins-style funk with raw vulnerability. Read our review of the breakthrough track that ...

James Brown bought the bass sometime in 1970 for his young protégé, William Earl Collins, better known as Bootsy Collins, and it would go on to be played by another one of his bassists, Fred Thomas ...

*Bootsy Collins is the coolest man on the planet! In what can only be described as the ultimate supergroup collaboration, Collins, the legendary funk icon, has teamed up with guitar virtuoso ...

In the ninth episode of UCR’s Bold as Love Recalled and Celebrated video series, Bootsy Collins explains how Jimi Hendrix ushered in a “whole new era” for music. Released barely six months after the ...

As a member of the Parliament-Funkadelic family and a solo artist in his own right, William “Bootsy” Collins has spent some serious time in the Detroit area — especially at United Sound Studios, where ...

Bass legend and funk pioneer Bootsy Collins’ guest selects a few favorite songs, including one from his new LP “Album Of The Year #1 Funkateer.” Bass legend and funk pioneer Bootsy Collins’ guest ...