Tribute: Irv Gotti Had One of the Most Dominant Runs in Modern Music History
(February 6, 2025). As the new century began, hip-hop was still mourning Tupac and Biggie, its two biggest stars. While DMX, Nas, Jay-Z, and Master P kept the genre alive,…
Lady Gaga’s ‘Abracadabra’ Just Made My Steve Miller Problem Disappear
(February 5, 2025). Imagine every time you get into your 15-year-old car — one that’s devoid of any recent technology, like CarPlay — and plug your phone into its USB…
This Year’s Grammys Were More Needed Than Ever
(February 3, 2025). It may be Black History Month. But in an era where cultural celebrations are vanishing from government websites, DEI programs are disappearing from corporate boardrooms, and America’s…
My Mom Loves Bruno Mars — But How Do I Tell Her About “F, J & W”?
(February 2, 2025). Just over three years ago, I took my mom, now 80, and six of her friends to see her favorite artist, pop/R&B superstar Bruno Mars, perform at…
Trent Reznor thinks Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” is 2024’s best song; I think it channels this 1982 Jeffrey Osborne hit
(January 18, 2025). When it comes to music, every man has his opinion. Recently, Trent Reznor — the mastermind behind Nine Inch Nails — offered his about last year’s big…