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…
‘Got To Be Real’… This Cheryl Lynn Classic Just Turned 40!
There are classics and then there are CLASSICS! And one such monster of a hit just turned 40 years old! It’s Cheryl Lynn’s “Got To Be Real,” the ubiquitous No.…
Gladys Knight & the O’Jays Keep Soul Alive In Chicagoland (a review)
On a recent night in and around Chicago there were several simultaneous concert choices, each with their own intrigue and each beckoning a different generation (and genre) of music fans.…