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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…
What Are Michael Jackson’s 60 Best Songs (in honor of his 60th birthday)?
The late King of Pop would have turned 60 on August 29, 2018. He left us far too young, at the age of 50 in June 2009. On the occasion…