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“Got to Give It Up” – 40 Facts on the 40th Anniversary of One of the Most Iconic R&B and Pop Songs Ever!

May 13, 2017 DJ Rob

Marvin Gaye would have been 78 years old this past April 2, had he not been shot and killed on April 1, 1984, by his father at 44 years of…

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Blondie – and Debbie Harry – Are Back! The Tide is Rising (Again).

May 7, 2017 DJ Rob

Usually when musicians release a new album, the goal is to do one or two things: 1) satisfy old fans; and/or 2) gain new ones. In this case, the old…

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My Recent Paisley Park Experience – Prince’s Spirit Lives On

April 30, 2017 DJ Rob

I was near Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, April 29, so I decided on a whim to visit Prince’s Paisley Park studio complex-turned-museum. I was not originally planning to go inside…

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Move Over Jay Z, Eminem and Kanye…Enter the New Chart Kings: Drake, Future and Kendrick

April 29, 2017 DJ Rob

Until recently, Jay Z, Eminem and Kanye West were the predominant figures in hip-hop – at least in terms of sales and chart success. They have 27 Number-One albums between…

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Girls Have No Fun in Top Ten – for First Time in Over 33 Years!

April 23, 2017 DJ Rob

There’s a “No-Girls Zone” around the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 this week, something that hasn’t happened since 1984. A lot can be said musically about the year…

“Got to Give It Up” – 40 Facts on the 40th Anniversary of One of the Most Iconic R&B and Pop Songs Ever!

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Move Over Jay Z, Eminem and Kanye…Enter the New Chart Kings: Drake, Future and Kendrick

Girls Have No Fun in Top Ten – for First Time in Over 33 Years!

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