The Best Blue-Eyed Soul Singers – The Women
(Spoiler Note: Included in this article is a ranking of the greatest blue-eyed soul singers in music history: the women are covered this week, the men next week. At the…
20 Strong Protest Songs (In Memory Of Brian…)
(Article updates with video links June 21, 2020). Every week I look for inspiration for my next article and, admittedly, sometimes I struggle. However, this week’s hit me like a…
Rap’s Newest Number One Album! (and a retrospective look at its first one)
As hip hop celebrates its latest crowning moment with the debut of Kendrick Lamar’s critically acclaimed new album, “To Pimp A Butterfly,” at Number One on the Billboard 200 album…
A History of Black-Owned Record Labels – Part II
Last week, I wrote about how the FOX TV network drama “Empire,” a show about a fictional black-owned music company, has touched the collective nerve of a nation, particularly the…
Empire Records…More Fact Than Fiction? A History of Black-Owned Record Labels – Part I
As fictional character Cookie Lyon (played by actress Taraji P. Henson) of the hit Fox TV series, “Empire,” embarrassed herself in the most recent episode by showing up at the…