Prince – One Year Later: Ranking The Tributes!
His Purple Highness, Prince Rogers Nelson, has been gone for a year now. And like many people, I still recall exactly where I was standing and what I was doing…
30 Best Songs About Women’s Empowerment of the Past 50 Years!
As women turned out in the millions across the country (and the world) on Saturday, January 21, 2017, to protest the new U.S. president, djrobblog decided to commemorate the occasion…
The 2016 BET Awards…There’s No Doubt Who and What This Year’s Show Was For
If there was any doubt about the target audience or message of BET’s annual celebration of excellence in African-American culture and entertainment, the 2016 version may have erased that forever.…
100 Greatest Women in Music – the Past 50 Years
(Originally posted March 30, 2016.) Throughout modern history, women have made significant contributions to music in every genre, be it R&B, pop, rock, country, disco, rap/hip-hop, gospel, opera, electronic, reggae,…
Madonna’s Rebel Heart…Touches Chicago
Lately, I’ve been amazed at the number of Baby Boomer recording stars who continue to tour and release albums, and do so with astounding success. In a future article, I’ll…