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40 years ago today, New Edition earned their first No. 1 hit…and they’re STILL going strong

May 14, 2023 DJ Rob

(May 14, 2023). “My girl’s like candy, a candy treat. She knocks me high up off my feet. She’s so fine…as can be. I know this girl is meant for…

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Ed Sheeran narrowly dodged a bullet with ‘Thinking Out Loud’ and a ‘classically simple chord change’ used in Marvin Gaye’s classic

May 6, 2023 DJ Rob

(May 6, 2023). Theft or Influence? On Thursday, May 4, 2023, a Manhattan jury rendered its verdict in the highly publicized case of Ed Sheeran vs. Ed Townsend, a co-writer…

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Better late than never: Chaka Khan’s ‘side door’ Rock Hall of Fame entry is another indicator of how flawed the system is.

May 5, 2023 DJ Rob

(May 5, 2023). At long last, R&B/soul singing icon Chaka Khan is (deservedly) getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After seven prior failed nominations to the esteemed…

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Tribute: What made this Gordon Lightfoot sea shanty the greatest story song of all time

May 3, 2023 DJ Rob

(May 3, 2023). In an era where “story songs” were as common in popular music as novelty records, one particular song stood high above the others: Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck…

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C’mon Smokey, not the ‘Gasms’! Legendary crooner recasts octogenarians everywhere with latest album.

May 1, 2023 DJ Rob

(May 1, 2023). The legendary Motown crooner and former executive vice president Smokey Robinson has released a new album—his first studio LP in 14 years—titled Gasms. No, not those ‘gasms,…

40 years ago today, New Edition earned their first No. 1 hit…and they’re STILL going strong

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Tribute: What made this Gordon Lightfoot sea shanty the greatest story song of all time

C’mon Smokey, not the ‘Gasms’! Legendary crooner recasts octogenarians everywhere with latest album.

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