Usher’s R&B Mt. Rushmore: Do You Agree with His Choices? Who Makes Your Monument?
Usher has placed himself and several others on the Mt. Rushmore of R&B in a recent interview. Deserved? Who would be your picks?
Black History: 100 Greatest Black Musicians – Part II
Last week, to kick off my celebration of African-American Music Appreciation Month, I presented the first part of a special countdown of the 100 Greatest Black Musicians of All Time…
Empire Records…More Fact Than Fiction? A History of Black-Owned Record Labels – Part I
As fictional character Cookie Lyon (played by actress Taraji P. Henson) of the hit Fox TV series, “Empire,” embarrassed herself in the most recent episode by showing up at the…
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…