Canadian Alessia Cara: She’s Supposed to Be “Here”
A few months ago, I wrote about Canadian dominance on the American pop charts. The emphasis then was on pop music and veteran male artists like Drake, Justin Bieber and…
Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” – How One Song Impacted a Nation
(Originally published January 18, 2016). When you read this one, I want you to play Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” really loud. As we celebrate the Martin Luther King Day holiday…
David Bowie (1947 – 2016) – Even His Rock Had Soul!
When David Bowie, an already well-established rock star for the first half of the ’70s decade, included the unknown Luther Vandross as a backup singer on the title track to…
Natalie Cole (1950 -2015) – Unpredictable…Unforgettable.
Legendary singer Natalie Marie Cole died Thursday night in Los Angeles, just as we were preparing to ring in 2016. And as Natalie’s life is being remembered on news and…
N.W.A, Chaka Khan and Janet in the Rock Hall of Fame? Why not?
Recently, Chaka Khan and Janet Jackson joined N.W.A. and 12 other recording artists as nominees for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016. What’s noteworthy about…