R.I.P. Valerie Heywood of the famed Chic Strings; Paying tribute with her best contribution to the group…
(November 9, 2019). We’ve lost yet another of the talented musicians who played with one of the 1970s’ greatest disco/funk/R&B bands, Chic. Ms. Valerie Heywood, former Chic Strings member, died…
(More than) 40 Years Later: Why “I Want Your Love” is STILL Chic’s musical masterpiece…
(November 4, 2019). “Le Freak” was Chic’s biggest hit with more than four million singles sold during its original release in Fall 1978, making it the biggest-selling 45 in all…
With ‘King’ at the top, the New Hip Hop No. 1 tally: Jay-Z = 14; Kanye, Eminem & Drake = 9 each.
(November 3, 2019). The race for chart supremacy among hip-hop’s top artists just got more interesting. The new crowning of Kanye West’s Jesus Is King at No. 1 on the…
Bob Dylan had just songs and silence at Chicago’s Credit Union 1 Arena this week.
(November 1, 2019). These days when you see a Bob Dylan concert, you will more than likely be thoroughly entertained, musically speaking. After all, the man is a living legend…
On Kanye’s latest album: What more do we want from him?
(October 26, 2019). There’s no parental advisory sticker on Kanye’s new Jesus is King album. None was needed. There are no F-bombs, no B-words, no N-words and no ho references.…