Rock Hall of Fame 2020 Nominations: The Case For Whitney
(October 19, 2019). It’s that time of year again. Queue the dog whistles and let’s play the annual game of how so-and-so doesn’t belong in the Rock and Roll Hall…
Tribute: The late Diahann Carroll (1935-2019) had a musical side, too.
(October 6, 2019). Trailblazing, groundbreaking, pioneering. Breathtakingly beautiful. All those superlatives and more have been used – and appropriately so – to describe the legendary Diahann Carroll, who unexpectedly passed…
Taylor Swift dazzles SNL, but ‘Lover’ songs not dazzling the charts…
(October 6, 2019). This was supposed to be Taylor Swift’s autumn. Her new album Lover came with all the fanfare and media blitzing that new Taylor Swift albums always do.…
Toto Proves Not All ‘Yacht Rock’ is Soft at Chicago Theatre Friday
(October 5, 2019). The California band Toto, featuring co-founders Steve Porcaro, Steve Lukather and longtime member Joseph Williams, were well known for their versatility in musical styles during their 1978-88…
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All Hail the ‘King’: The First Charting Rap (Hip-Hop) Record was THIS one – not ‘Rapper’s Delight’; a 40th anniversary tribute.
(October 4, 2019). “You just clap your hands then you stomp your feet, ‘Cause you’re listenin’ to the sound of the sure shot beat. “I’m the K-I-N-G, the T-I-M…King Tim…