With heavy hearts, the family of Jermaine Joseph Ezikial Bass, known to many as “Kimbe Dan” and “King Dan,” announces his passing on March 17, 2026, in Oahu, Hawaii. A beloved son, brother, uncle, ...

During the 2026 French Quarter Festival’s opening day parade, Raynard Hockett thumped a bass drum with the Paulin Brothers Brass Band. After performing “Bourbon Street Parade” on Bourbon Street, the ...

ANDERSON — In an affirmation of its place on bass fishing’s biggest stage, Lake Hartwell will host the 2026 Mercury B.A.S.S. Nation Championship this fall, the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society said Feb.

Choosing the right name for a song is perhaps one of the hardest things to have to do as an artist, and in the case of Joe Walsh’s early power trio, James Gang, they had no other choice but to go ...

The genre-hopping bass virtuoso has backed Ariana Grande and Herbie Hancock, appeared in Star Wars and become a dedicated boxer. Ahead of his fifth album, Stephen Bruner explains his polymath mindset ...

Billy "Bass" Nelson, the founding bassist of Funkadelic, passed away at the age of 75 in Plainfield. Nelson's distinctive bass playing was a cornerstone of Parliament-Funkadelic's early, ...

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. “His raw and edgy playing ...

William “Billy Bass” Nelson Jr., whose bass playing helped define the revolutionary funk sound of Parliament-Funkadelic, died Saturday, Parade reports. He was 75, passing away days after his birthday ...

The musician born William Nelson, Jr. played on the George Clinton-led Funkadelic's first three studio albums. By Gil Kaufman William “Billy Bass” Nelson, the founding bassist for the George ...

“Rest in eternal peace and Funk,” read the post announcing the bassist’s death. Breaking News Intern William ‘Billy Bass’ Nelson, the original bassist for the funk rock band Funkadelic and a key ...

George Clinton, while working as a barber, recruited him. Mr. Nelson went on to name the group and, with his bandmates, to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. By Clay Risen Billy Bass ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — In this week's, "What's on the Menu?", segment on Weekend Today in Central York, viewers learn how to make pan-seared sea bass. Watch the clip above for step-by-step instructions.