There’s an all-star fundraiser on the way for legendary keyboardist Bernie Worrell, who is a founding member of Funkadelic and has worked with the Talking Heads, Fela Kuti, Mos Def and others, and who was recently diagnosed with lung cancer. The benefit will take place in NYC at Webster Hall on April 4 with all-star guests like George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Living Color, Rick Springfield, Paul Shaffer, Maceo Parker, BIll Laswell, Talking Heads’ Jerry Harrison, B-52s’ Fred Schneider and many more, including filmmaker Johnathan Demme and actress Meryl Streep, who worked with Worrell on last year’s movie Ricki and the Flash. Tickets for that show are now on sale. Flyer with full lineup below.
Speaking of Funkadelic, George Clinton and company have put out a new remix of their 2014 track “Ain’t That Funkin Kinda Hard on You,” which features Kendrick Lamar and a vintage verse from Ice Cube. You can listen to it here.
Artists Scheduled to Appear:
Bootsy Collins George Clinton Living Colour Jonathan Demme Meryl Streep Rick Springfield Maceo Parker Steve Scales Bill Laswell Fred Schneider Bernard Fowler Leo Nocentelli Ronny Drayton Melvin Gibbs The Woo Warriors Jerry Harrison Screaming Headless Torsos Nona Hendryx Sarah Dash Nelson George Mark Ribler Paul Shaffer with Will Lee, Felicia Collins and The World’s Most Dangerous Band Black Rock Coalition Orchestra
