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The Fender Jazz Bass bought at auction for $40,000, has now been listed on eBay for almost twice as much. But you’ll have to ...

Cincinnati's own Ambassador of Funk, Bootsy Collins, announced he will no longer be playing live in a Facebook post Wednesday.The Hall of Fame musician sent shock waves throughout the music industry ...

Click to open image viewer. A limited edition, Bootsy Collins Space Bass from Washburn Guitars (2015.234.1.1) owned by Bootsy Collins. This is a four-stringed electric bass guitar with an asymmetrical ...

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.

William “Bootsy” Collins, an influential bass guitarist who found fame backing funk legends James Brown and George Clinton, announced his retirement Wednesday from playing his instrument on stage.

CINCINNATI — Renowned funk musician Bootsy Collins is giving up playing in concerts due to health issues, but he's not hanging up his bass for good. Collins, a Cincinnati native best known for his ...

The word "funk" is said or sung over 200 times on the new Bootsy Collins album. What were you expecting? Banjo duets, Viking metal or Gregorian chants? Didn't think so. "World Wide Funk" is a ...

Twelve-year-old bass virtuoso Ellen Alaverdyan (better known as @ellenplaysbass on Instagram and YouTube) looks nervous as she waits for one of her idols—acclaimed bassist, singer, and songwriter ...

Legendary musician Bootsy Collins is launching Funk University. He laments that kids today can't tell their James Brown from their George Clinton. The online school will offer classes in bass guitar.