Burton Cummings…Rocking Hard and Standing Tall – at nearly 70!
If the name Burton Cummings doesn’t necessarily roll off the tongue, perhaps these classic rock song titles will help: “American Woman,” “These Eyes,” “No Time,” “No Sugar Tonight.” Or the…
Prince – One Year Later: Ranking The Tributes!
His Purple Highness, Prince Rogers Nelson, has been gone for a year now. And like many people, I still recall exactly where I was standing and what I was doing…
DAMN. Should We Really Be Celebrating Kendrick?
Kendrick Lamar, this generation’s hip-hop idol and critics’ darling, just dropped his fourth full album, DAMN., the official follow-up to his classic To Pimp A Butterfly (with the 2016 set…
Aretha’s 50 Greatest Crown Jewels – And Why She’s Still The Queen
(Note: Originally published April 3, 2017. At the end of this article is a special countdown ranking Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin’s 50 Greatest Songs.) When it comes to royalty,…
The Strangest Concert Ever – Last Night in Chicago!
(Originally published April 1, 2017) Imagine you’re going to see one of your all-time favorite artists – a soul music legend the name of whom I’ll reveal at the end…