Aretha’s 50 Greatest Crown Jewels – And Why She’s Still The Queen
(Note: Originally published April 3, 2017. At the end of this article is a special countdown ranking Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin’s 50 Greatest Songs.) When it comes to royalty,…
The Strangest Concert Ever – Last Night in Chicago!
(Originally published April 1, 2017) Imagine you’re going to see one of your all-time favorite artists – a soul music legend the name of whom I’ll reveal at the end…
Chuck Berry (1926-2017): Four Songs (in Four Years) That Shaped Rock and Roll – A Tribute to The Father of it All
Ask any of rock’s greatest living legends who influenced other great rock legends – people like Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney of the Beatles or Brian Wilson…
Did Snoop Cross the Line? Plus a Fact Check On His “Failing Career”
With Snoop Dogg’s latest video, a remixed version of the song “Lavender” by a little known Canadian group called BADBADNOTGOOD, the rapper has people asking did he go a bit…
Sister Sledge’s Joni Sledge (1956 – 2017) – Lost in Music…Second Fiddle to None
Joni Sledge was the second-oldest (behind Debbie) of the four sisters who formed the ’70s and ’80s R&B/Disco group Sister Sledge. She also sang lead on the second-most of their…