Ace Frehley: How One of Four Became One of One in 1978!
(October 17, 2025) – The Spaceman has left the galaxy. Ace Frehley, the fiery guitar-slinging original member of KISS whose blue makeup and silver boots helped blast the band into…
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Soul Train Hall of Fame—The Artists Who Rode the ‘Hippest Trip in America’ the Most!
July 27, 2025). Before Soul Train became a nationally syndicated cultural phenomenon, it was just a modest local program in Chicago — the brainchild of radio announcer Don Cornelius, who…
Carole King, George Harrison and other respected musicians played on this offensively bad tune in 1973…and it was a hit!
(October 28, 2021). As I write this, I realize that what passed as acceptable in comedy during the 1970s would not necessarily fly in today’s more politically correct and woke…
The case of the Jacksons vs the Osmonds (sans their lead singers)…a friendly debate
(April 11, 2021). There’s nothing like a good debate, even if it involves two guys in their 50s engaging in friendly banter that might’ve been better suited for people one…
I Can’t Believe That Song (or Album) Is 40!
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Class of 1977: You Had The Greatest Year in Black Music History! These Classic Soul Jams Celebrate Their 40th Birthdays This Year!
Ahhh, 1977! Maybe you’ve never really thought about it in these terms, but by the time you finish checking out this article and the special djrobblog countdown at the end,…