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G.O.A.T. Album Anniversary Series – Vol. 1: “Songs In The Key Of Life” – Stevie Wonder
This article, published on October 10, 2016, is the first in a new djrobblog Greatest Of All Time (or G.O.A.T.) series celebrating landmark album anniversaries. In Vol. 1, it’s the…
Your New Music Briefing: Solange’s ‘A Seat At The Table’
So Solange Knowles’ new album, A Seat At The Table – her third proper studio album and her fourth overall (including a 2012 EP) – was released last Friday to…
Rod Temperton, 1949 – 2016: A Thrilling Heatwave Of Hits
The legendary songwriter Rod Temperton passed away earlier this week, as reported on October 5, extinguishing one of pop/soul music’s guiding lights and further solidifying 2016 as one of the…
Yusuf: A “Cat” By Another Name Prowls Chicago
On Friday, September 30, singer Yusuf Islam, formerly known to us all as the legendary Cat Stevens, gave a stellar, intimate performance here at the Oriental Theatre in downtown Chicago…
Kashif 1959 – 2016: “This We Can’t Endure”
2016 has truly been unkind to old school musicians and their fans, with the passing of too many of our artists – particularly during the first half of the year.…