Sorry Folks, This ‘Pied Piper’ Is Not One To Rally Around.
I know. You’ve heard the story before. Black celebrity being unfairly tried and hanged by the media before a jury even hears a case – or worse yet, before any…
“Thriller Revisited” – An MJ Tribute featuring the Entire ‘Thriller’ Album Redone… by 9 Other Artists
(First published June 25, 2017). June 25th marks the eighth Anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death. Most of us likely still remember exactly where we were when first receiving the news…
Kenny G & George Benson Play Chicago…The Glaring Omission and The Encore That Never Happened
In addition to serving as career-defining album titles from decades past, “Breathless” and “Breezin'” both literally and figuratively described the show put on by the two musicians who recorded those…
Raheem DeVaughn and Wes Felton – as The CrossRhodes – Still Carrying a Torch for Real Hip-Hop/Soul
As far as mainstream consumption goes, good ol’ soul music hasn’t been a major factor since the mid-to-late 2000s, and even that assessment depends on one’s perspective on what’s considered…
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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!
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…