Rod Temperton, 1949 – 2016: A Thrilling Heatwave Of Hits
The legendary songwriter Rod Temperton passed away earlier this week, as reported on October 5, extinguishing one of pop/soul music’s guiding lights and further solidifying 2016 as one of the…
Yusuf: A “Cat” By Another Name Prowls Chicago
On Friday, September 30, singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known to us all as the legendary Cat Stevens, gave a stellar, intimate performance here at the Oriental Theatre in downtown Chicago…
Kashif 1959 – 2016: “This We Can’t Endure”
2016 has truly been unkind to old school musicians and their fans, with the passing of too many of our artists – particularly during the first half of the year.…
The Non-Isley Isley Brother Who Made the Isleys Blow Up
Chris Jasper is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and former member of the legendary Isley Brothers and, later, Isley, Jasper, Isley. Today, September 19, he released his 14th…
America’s Four Most Troubling Years (Post WW2) – And the Music That Defined Them
As Americans commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the worst terrorist attacks on U.S. soil this September 11th, djrobblog takes a look back at the four years I consider to be…