Black Hole Sunset: Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell (1964-2017) – Part of Rock’s Last Great Generation…Gone.
Admittedly, this blog isn’t one of hard rock’s greatest platforms. Still, even I know the genre’s best ambassadors when I see or hear them. Chris Cornell was definitely one of…
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“Got to Give It Up” – 40 Facts on the 40th Anniversary of One of the Most Iconic R&B and Pop Songs Ever!
Marvin Gaye would have been 78 years old this past April 2, had he not been shot and killed on April 1, 1984, by his father at 44 years of…
Blondie – and Debbie Harry – Are Back! The Tide is Rising (Again).
Usually when musicians release a new album, the goal is to do one or two things: 1) satisfy old fans; and/or 2) gain new ones. In this case, the old…
My Recent Paisley Park Experience – Prince’s Spirit Lives On
I was near Minneapolis, MN on Saturday, April 29, so I decided on a whim to visit Prince’s Paisley Park studio complex-turned-museum. I was not originally planning to go inside…
Move Over Jay Z, Eminem and Kanye…Enter the New Chart Kings: Drake, Future and Kendrick
Until recently, Jay Z, Eminem and Kanye West were the predominant figures in hip-hop – at least in terms of sales and chart success. They have 27 Number-One albums between…