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John Oates’ Solo Show Might Make You Rethink Where the Soul in Hall & Oates Came From
Nine months ago, Billboard Magazine writer Chuck Daughin published an interview with John Oates, one half of the legendary pop duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, who had just released…
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John Legend: From “Ordinary People” to “Jesus Christ Superstar” – The Unlikeliest Of EGOTS
The first time John Stephens’ name appeared on a professional music credit was as a pianist on a song from the landmark 1998 album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The…
Eminem’s No. 1 ‘Kamikaze’ Moves Him Into Second Place and Makes 2018 the Best Year for Hip-Hop
Not only is Eminem’s new album Kamikaze an important rebound record for one of hip-hop’s most venerable artists, it is also a landmark one for the year 2018 in general.…
After Aretha, Which Legendary Musicians Could Call For The Kind Of Sendoff She Received?
Or anything that even approaches it? Anyone with a pulse knows about the 8-hr spectacle that was Aretha Franklin’s funeral in Detroit on Friday, August 31. Aside from the multitude…
Three Big ‘80s Pop Bands Play Chicagoland… and Pay Respects to Aretha
On a day where millions of people worldwide watched as Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin was memorialized in royal fashion in Detroit, some fellow Midwesterners got an up-close-and-personal bit of…