Immigrant Songs – for a Nation of Immigrants
Last weekend, I had an experience that was about as ironic as they come, especially considering what’s going on in the U.S.A. today. Don’t laugh when you read this, but…
The Men of New Edition – Their 50 Greatest Jams…Apart and Together!
So, after all the love and hype that New Edition and its six members received this week by way of a made-for-TV BET miniseries about their lives and careers, a…
Is New Edition the Greatest R&B Boy Band…Ever?
With BET’s airing this week of its three-part series documenting the storied career of one of the best known and most well-loved R&B “boy bands,” and with that band getting…
30 Best Songs About Women’s Empowerment of the Past 50 Years!
As women turned out in the millions across the country (and the world) on Saturday, January 21, 2017, to protest the new U.S. president, djrobblog decided to commemorate the occasion…
This Revolution Will Not Be Televised…
But it may happen regardless – in 2017 – and in a Facebook post or video-stream near you. The late poet, author, activist and song man Gil Scott-Heron once wrote…