George Clinton (center) performs on stage with Parliament ... robe and a t-shirt bearing an image of the iconic P-Funk mothership following an enthralling opening performance by the Windy City ...

Detroit madman and doo-wop veteran George Clinton spent the 1970s running ... Their beats became the mothership of hip-hop and dance music. Their live shows were legendary big-budget sci-fi ...

45 Years Ago: Parliament Unleash 'Live P-Funk Earth Tour' LP 45 Years Ago: Parliament Unleash 'Live P-Funk Earth Tour' LP George Clinton took Parliament's Mothership out of arenas and into record ...

But by 78, the Funkadelic part of leader George Clinton’s P-Funk mothership had travelled from being an acid-drenched funk-rock ensemble to something resembling Parliament, their hit-generating ...