Rod Temperton, 1949 – 2016: A Thrilling Heatwave Of Hits
The legendary songwriter Rod Temperton passed away earlier this week, as reported on October 5, extinguishing one of pop/soul music’s guiding lights and further solidifying 2016 as one of the…
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 –…
The End of an Era for Black Music
Earlier this month, the Canadian alternative R&B artist known as The Weeknd (given name: Abel Tesfaye) ended an era started by the late Michael Jackson nearly 27 years ago! Here’s…