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…
Kashif 1959 – 2016: “This We Can’t Endure”
2016 has truly been unkind to old school musicians and their fans, with the passing of too many of our artists – particularly during the first half of the year.…
100 Greatest Women in Music – the Past 50 Years
(Originally posted March 30, 2016.) Throughout modern history, women have made significant contributions to music in every genre, be it R&B, pop, rock, country, disco, rap/hip-hop, gospel, opera, electronic, reggae,…
Class of 1986 – These Were Your Jams!
A Look Back at the 20 Best Music Memories of 1986…Part 1: R&B/Hip-Hop. As the members of the Class of 1986 finish preparations for this year’s 30th-year reunions around the…
Is Elegance a Thing of Music’s Past?
With the recent death of Natalie Cole came all the expected superlatives. Gone was one of the most elegant, most refined and classiest singers of a generation, as most articles…