U.S.A. For America – Why Not?
U.S.A. For America – Why Not? Just a few weeks ago, I wrote that it was 30 years ago that the one-time collective known as United Support of Artists For…
Tidal…why all the fuss?
When news of Jay Z’s mega-deal with Tidal Music broke this week, it served as a major notice to the music industry on several fronts, the most significant of which…
Ebony & Ivory – We Can Work It Out: A parallel history between the two greatest (and forever connected) single artists of all time!
In trying to come up with a topic for this week’s article, I kept thinking about the recent Grammy all-star tribute to Stevie Wonder, the musical genius whose career has…
A History of Black-Owned Record Labels – Part II
Last week, I wrote about how the FOX TV network drama “Empire,” a show about a fictional black-owned music company, has touched the collective nerve of a nation, particularly the…
The End of an Era for Black Music
Earlier this month, the Canadian alternative R&B artist known as The Weeknd (given name: Abel Tesfaye) ended an era started by the late Michael Jackson nearly 27 years ago! Here’s…