Fake gangsta culture in hip-hop has real consequences…Ja Morant and others will learn
(May 18, 2023). As anyone with an eye on current events knows, NBA star and 2020 Rookie of the Year Ja Morant was suspended by the league on Sunday (May…
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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). “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…
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). 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). 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…
Tribute: What made this Gordon Lightfoot sea shanty the greatest story song of all time
(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…