Parliament’s “Mothership Connection,” released 50 years ago this month, was a rococo musical milestone that bridged funk’s ...

This is FRESH AIR. George Clinton is the leader of two groundbreaking funk bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. As the writer, producer and performer behind numerous hits, Clinton helped define the sound ...

The American funk band, led by George Clinton, made more than just music — they had a revolutionary vision including stage performance, art and... Celebrating 50 years of Parliament's 'Mothership ...

Keep your eyes to the sky: George Clinton is planning to land the Parliament-Funkadelic Mothership again in 2026. With the original stagecraft stage prop residing in the Smithsonian Institution’s ...

Hector Garcia grew up in Los Angeles, raised on the sounds of funk music. He memorized the hip slang and lyrics of funk legend George Clinton, founder of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective along ...

Clinton is the leader of two important funk bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. In 1975, Parliament released Mothership Connection, a loose concept album about funk musicians as galactic invaders.