Pardons and other big wins underscore hip-hop’s long, strange relationship with an unlikely president
(January 30, 2021). Mark this down. From the world of hip-hop, I’m about to give some reluctant credit – but credit nonetheless – to the unlikeliest of recipients. Reluctant because…
R.I.P. Miss Cicely Tyson – Remembering a life richly lived and a groundbreaking role that moved us all
(January 29, 2021). No one ever views a person’s death as being a timely one, whether they lived to be nine or ninety. People often go “before their time” or…
Hank Aaron tribute in song – Recalling No. 715 with the hits from when it happened: “I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone!”
(January 23, 2021). When I heard that baseball great and American icon Henry “Hank” Aaron passed away on Friday (January 22) at the age of 86, it was the latest…
Your last musical memories of Donald Trump’s presidency: “My Way,” “Don’t Stop Believin’” and his two most unlikely themes
(January 20, 2020). In a couple hours from now – as I begin writing this – there will be a transition of the U.S. presidency from Donald J. Trump, Sr.…
On the late Phil Spector: Separating the man from his music…tough, isn’t it?
(January 19, 2021). In its entry for notable deaths due to Covid-19, Wikipedia lists the following under the column of “Occupation” for the late Phil Spector: “Hall of Fame record…