Following Bootsy’s departure from the JBs in 1972, the bass continued its life on stage with Fred Thomas, another of Brown’s longtime bassists ...

*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 ...

For Bootsy Collins, a show in Detroit isn’t just another gig. Any time the groundbreaking bassist visits the Motor City — as he’ll do Friday, Aug. 8, for a Music Hall tribute concert — he is back in ...

The name Bootsy Collins elicits images of his impeccable, one-of-a-kind fashion style – which extends to his cosmic Space Bass – but also of the funk-driven basslines he graced artists as diverse as ...

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 ...

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 ...