Prince and Michael Jackson – 1958 Was a Great Year!
For popular music, 1958 was arguably the greatest year from a number of perspectives. It was the year that Billboard began publishing its flagship singles chart, the Hot 100 –…
“Working” for the Weekend – a Labor Day Salute
(Originally published September 7, 2015; updated September 4, 2016) What better way to celebrate this year’s Labor Day holiday than with another djroblist, particularly one about working songs. While you’re…
Tragic Losses of R&B Artists – What If They Had Lived?
They say that sometimes the brightest stars burnout the fastest. All the recent coverage of the tragic death of Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of the late Whitney Houston and Bobby…
The Best Falsetto Singers – A “Men Only” Club
This week, I explore and rank the 25 best falsetto singers of all time. Then, for good measure, I add a list of ten honorable mentions because, well, one list…
Black History: 100 Greatest Black Musicians – Part IV
We’ve just completed Black Music Month, 2015, and with that comes the last of my special four-part series of the 100 Greatest Black Musicians of All Time. To recap, we…