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Billy “Bass” Nelson of Plainfield, the founding bassist of Funkadelic who helped change the rhythm of music, passed away Jan. 26 at his residence in Plainfield. He was 75.

With Black Sabbath, Ozzy and the group released fouralbums (Black Sabbath, Paranoid, Master of Reality, Vol. 4) that are ...

We've tried to keep things reasonably upbeat this time around, in a bid to stop those SAD symptoms from surfacing. So if ...

Strap on those dancing shoes and make sure you stay hydrated, because the party doesn’t stop at The Toff this February.

Few songs merit the term ‘power ballad’ quite as emphatically as Total Eclipse Of The Heart, the 1983 mega-hit for Welsh singer, Bonnie Tyler, which shot to No.1 in the UK, US and all across the world ...

Why do producers keep choosing analog drum synths over digital alternatives, even when technology has advanced so dramat ...

Combining real analog circuits with digital synthesis and sampling makes the TR-1000 powerful but overwhelming.

The legendary reggae drummer, Sly Dunbar, has died at age 73, creating performances that defined the genre while also ...

The second-generation drummer will perform Jan. 30 with Malcolm Bruce on bass, son of Jack Bruce, and Rob Johnson on guitar, Ginger Baker’s grandnephew, as Sons of Cream at the Uptown Theatre in Napa.

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A BEACH in Newquay is set to shake to the sound of one of the most influential names in UK dance music next summer. Drum & bass and jungle pioneer SHY FX is headlining a Sundowner Session at Lusty ...