Celebrating 50 years of Parliament's 'Mothership Connection'

The American funk band, led by George Clinton, made more than just music — they had a revolutionary vision including stage performance, art and more.
Rolling Stone

How Parliament’s ‘Mothership Connection’ Gave Up the Funk for a Whole Generation

At the beginning of 1975, Gerald Ford was president, the United States and Soviet Union were approaching a détente in the Space Race, and a wildly imaginative barber turned singer named George Clinton ...
EURweb

Parliament’s Mothership Connection – One Giant Leap for Mankind: EUR VIDEO THROWBACK

*On this day in 1975, Parliament blasted “Mothership Connection” into the stratosphere, and the intergalactic-themed concept album boldly carried the liberation-through-funk banner where not even ...
The Current

Dec. 15 in Music History: Parliament released 'Mothership Connection'

John Lennon played his final gig in the U.K., Fats Waller died of pneumonia, The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour went Gold, ...
WESA

50 years after 'Mothership Connection,' George Clinton remains an artistic force

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 ...
OnMilwaukee

A funky frequent flier tells tales about the Mothership

The first time he listened to Parliament's classic album, Dobie Maxwell was hooked. He bought records, attended countless concerts and finally got to meet his hero, George Clinton, who plays tonight ...