40 Years Later: What do y’all know about Brenda Russell’s “Way Back When”?
(September 15, 2019). Few musical nuggets come along that are so sublime, so elegant in their artistry that words can’t do them justice. Even fewer are so obscure or as…
The Late Eddie Money’s “Imperfect” Ten (plus one)
(September 13, 2019). In the way of tributes, much has been written by the media about rocker Eddie Money, the 70-year-old legend who passed away early Friday (Sept. 13) from…
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40 years later: What did Donna Summer really mean by one of the raciest lyrics she ever wrote?
(September 12, 2019). Before the late Queen of Disco rediscovered the church and her faith in 1979/80, Donna Summer was also known as The First Lady of Love, a label…
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Being great: Lizzo (finally) reaches No. 1 with historic “Truth Hurts,” but highlights a sad stat for the ‘10s…
(September 2, 2019). This week, alternative hip-hop singer Lizzo completes her amazing ride up the charts with the ultimate peak: a No. 1 ranking on Billboard’s main singles chart, the…
This Squeeze was Worth the Juice! Squeeze bring their ‘Songbook Tour’ – and a special birthday celebration – to Chi (w/ K.T. Tunstall)
(September 2, 2019). Okay, I know the title got the phrase backwards, but backwards is probably the best way to characterize the career of a group whose amazing longevity defies…