Parliament

George Clinton's Parliament release first song in 38 years (ft. Scarface)

Funk legend George Clinton has stayed active in recent years, both on the road and in studio. His band Funkadelic last released an album in 2014, and he signed to Flying Lotus’ Brainfeeder label as a solo artist in 2016 and has apparently been working on an album for the label, but his band Parliament has been very quiet with regards to music. That finally changed this week with “I’m Gon Make U Sick O’Me,” the first Parliament song in 38 years, which you might recognize from recent live shows. (Their last album was 1980’s Trombipulation.) The new song features Southern rap legend Scarface, and it’s a filthy dose of George Clinton’s trademark funk that fits in with his classics but also sounds totally fresh. Listen below.

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic have the 2018 edition of their recurring Mardi Gras Madness Tour coming up, including shows at NYC’s BB King’s on Fat Tuesday (2/13) and Long Island’s Paramount on 2/18 (tickets). They were also recently announced for some festivals, including Treefort and Mountain Jam. Updated dates are listed below.

George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic — 2018 Tour Dates
JAN 31 Thalia Hall Chicago, IL
FEB 01 Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Lima, OH
FEB 02 The Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
FEB 03 20 Monroe Live Grand Rapids, MI
FEB 07 Jergel’s Rhythm Grille Warrendale, PA
FEB 08 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
FEB 09 Tally Ho Theatre Leesburg, VA
FEB 10 The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC
FEB 13 B.B. King Blues Club & Grill New York, NY
FEB 15 Howard Theatre Washington, DC
FEB 16 Power Plant Live Baltimore, MD
FEB 17 House of Blues Boston Boston, MA
FEB 18 The Paramount Huntington, NY
FEB 22 Topgolf Live Nashville, TN
FEB 23 Topgolf Live Nashville, TN
FEB 24 The Ritz Raleigh, NC
FEB 25 Buckhead Theatre Atlanta, GA
MAR 01 New Daisy Theatre Memphis, TN
MAR 02 House of Blues Houston Houston, TX
MAR 03 House of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
MAR 08 Sound Board at MotorCity Casino Hotel Detroit, MI
MAR 09 Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel Tama, IA
MAR 11 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
MAR 17 Napa Valley Opera House Napa, CA
MAR 21 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
MAR 21-25 Treefort Festival Boise, ID
MAR 24 Showbox SoDo Seattle, WA
MAR 30 Fremont Theater San Luis Obispo, CA
MAR 31 House of Blues Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV
APR 06 Major Rager Augusta, GA
JUN 15-17 Mountain Jam Hunter Mountain, NY
JUN 28 Paradiso Grote Zaal Amsterdam, Netherlands