Prince and Michael Jackson – 1958 Was a Great Year!
For popular music, 1958 was arguably the greatest year from a number of perspectives. It was the year that Billboard began publishing its flagship singles chart, the Hot 100 –…
Prince Died For Our (Musical) Sins
I’m shedding Purple Tears tonight, for I too have sinned. Prince Rogers Nelson died Thursday, April 21, in his native Minnesota…the place he lived his whole life and in which…
Class of 1986 – These Were Your Jams!
A Look Back at the 20 Best Music Memories of 1986…Part 1: R&B/Hip-Hop. As the members of the Class of 1986 finish preparations for this year’s 30th-year reunions around the…
Beyoncé’s Cultural War
She’s gone and done it again. Some people – mostly old conservatives and Fox News analysts – have gone on record to state how offended they were with Beyoncé’s Super…