Tupac Shakur – 20 Years Later (Why We Still Need Him Today)
Twenty years after his death, we still need Tupac in this world – even more so now. Rapper Tupac Amaru Shakur (a/k/a 2Pac) lived for just 25 years. We knew…
Frank Ocean’s Blond is Number One…But Was It Worth The Wait?
Some artists can release one album and have that project become so popular – and be so good – that it leaves fans clamoring for its follow-up. That first album…
Billy Joel in Chi-town – Wearing A Younger Man’s Clothes
The legendary Billy Joel played at Wrigley Field here in Chicago Friday night, and I got the chance to see him perform along with over 40,000 other elated fans. He…
Nile & ‘Nard – Too Chic For The Rock Hall?
(Editor’s Note: There’s a special countdown of the 40 Greatest Songs of the Chic Organization at the end of this article.) What took me so long to do this? Better…
Barbra Streisand – Queen of Nothing, Ruler of Everything?
There are divas, and then there are DIVAS! In the world of music, including all its genres (rock, pop, soul, R&B, hip-hop, country, etc.), we tend to exalt our favorite…