The 50 Greatest Christmas Songs…Ever! (2016 Update)
(First published December 5, 2016) This 2016 special ranking of the 50 (!) Greatest Christmas tunes updates my djrobblog countdown from last year of the 45 Greatest Christmas Songs. I’ve…
Natalie Cole (1950 -2015) – Unpredictable…Unforgettable.
Legendary singer Natalie Marie Cole died Thursday night in Los Angeles, just as we were preparing to ring in 2016. And as Natalie’s life is being remembered on news and…
The 45 Greatest Christmas Songs of All Time
We’re approaching Christmas Day, so it’s only fitting for djrobblog to end the year with a countdown of the “45 Greatest Christmas Songs of All Time.” I’ve spent some time…
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…
Chicago’s 25 Best Musicians – a Tribute to the Cubs!
With the Chicago Cubs advancing to the World Series for the first time since 1945, djrobblog pays tribute to the Windy City with an updated countdown of the 25 greatest…