Erasure Proves ‘80s British Techno-Pop Still Matters
When it comes to enduring ‘80s British techno bands that are still touring today, there are three that come to mind who carry the synth-pop torch unlike any others. The…
Re: ‘Scorpion’ – At This Point, Drake Is Only Competing With One Person…
Count this writer among the people who’ve often looked for a reason to doubt Drake and his accomplishments. On the Friday release of his latest album, Scorpion, billed as (only)…
Sad! – XXXTentacion Joins Short List That Includes Biggie, Lennon, Croce, Joplin and Otis
In the continuing aftermath of the June 18 shooting death of rapper/singer XXXTentacion (real name: Jahseh Onfroy), there’s yet another dubious milestone that the late 20-year-old achieved this week. His…
Hip-Hop’s Latest Chart Accomplishment Is Another Huge First For The Genre
Just when you thought you’d heard it all about how dominant hip-hop has been as a musical force in the past 18 months, it notches yet another feather in its…
For Prince Fans, The Announcement Of A New Album Closes A Musical Gap…Sort Of
On what would have been Prince’s 60th birthday last Thursday, his estate and Warner Bros. announced that a new Prince album of previously unreleased material would surface later this year,…