R.I.P. Lonnie Simmons – A tribute to the music pioneer behind the Gap Band who put the “Fun” in Funk
For those of us who grew up listening to the Gap Band in the 1980s, there was usually one name we’d see on all of their records. Lonnie Simmons, a…
On Charlie Wilson’s Latest Success: Age Problem? What Age Problem?
This is a story of how R&B legend Charlie Wilson is defying the odds with yet another stellar album release, In It To Win It, and a lead single that’s…
“If You Won’t Sing Your S**t, Then I Will” – How Bruno Mars is Keeping Funk (and hope) Alive!
Black History Month 2017 is over. By the time I post this, March will have relegated February to yesterday’s news, and the official recognition of Africans’ contributions to American history…
Black Family…Black Music…Black History!
This article is a celebration of black family musical acts, in conjunction with Black History Month 2016. With Black History Month – officially known as National African-American History Month –…
Black History: 100 Greatest Black Musicians – Part II
Last week, to kick off my celebration of African-American Music Appreciation Month, I presented the first part of a special countdown of the 100 Greatest Black Musicians of All Time…