R.I.P. Lonnie Simmons – A tribute to the music pioneer behind the Gap Band who put the “Fun” in Funk
For those of us who grew up listening to the Gap Band in the 1980s, there was usually one name we’d see on all of their records. Lonnie Simmons, a…
Quick reaction: Maroon 5’s Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show
(February 3, 2019) I’ll cut to the chase. There’s only one word for this year’s Super Bowl halftime show in Atlanta. It was the worst! Okay, that was four words.…
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40 Years Later: Chic’s ‘gimmick’ song still reigns as one of music’s greatest technical achievements.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Nile Rodgers has often explained the inspiration for and the basic elements of disco’s greatest jam – “Le Freak” – and what went…
Super Bowl LIII halftime in ATL: Tone-deaf NFL repeats what it did in Motown 13 years ago.
The NFL just can’t seem to get it right, can it? Remember Super Bowl XL (or 40, for those who don’t like Roman numerals)? That was the year the game…
R.I.P. James Ingram (1952 – 2019); Here’s a Tribute – His Greatest Musical Contributions
No one could belt out a love song quite like he could. James Ingram, the incredible soul and pop balladeer who was born in Akron, Oh, and who graced us…