Bootsy Collins‘ endless alter-egos - Boot-Tron, Zillatron, King of the Geepies, Bootdullivan, Bedroom Bootsy and, of course, Bootzilla - have always battled for space inside the funk pioneer's brain.

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 ...

I'm Michel Martin and this is TELL ME MORE from NPR News. And we're about to get funky with a special rebroadcast. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GIVE UP THE FUNK") BOOTSY COLLINS: (Singing) We're going to turn ...

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 ...

New animated series -- which also includes voice acting from Jhene Aiko & Meghan Trainor -- premieres Tuesday on Disney Jr. & ...

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 ...

Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame funk master William “Bootsy” Collins, “space bass” guitar legend from James Brown’s original JBs Band and George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic crew will be funking up ...

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 ...

Bassist Bootsy Collins likes to think of himself as a bit of a Pied Piper. "I bring the funk out of you," the 61-year-old performer said in a phone interview Monday. "Some people don't even know they ...