The one week the late Gary Wright was a “blue-eyed soul” wonder…in a year there were many
(September 15, 2023). When it comes to blue-eyed soul, a term describing white artists who faithfully record and perform in the style of black musicians, the names that immediately come…
For late musicians Jimmy Buffett, Steve Harwell and Gary Wright, chart success didn’t match their immense talents
(September 10, 2023). Between them, the late Jimmy Buffett, the late Gary Wright and the late Steve Harwell (former frontman for the group Smash Mouth) recorded more than 55 studio…
‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ is the No. 1 song in America; is it a wake-up call for non-conservatives?
(August 22, 2023). The same conservative rebellion that shot country singer Jason Aldean’s “Try That In A Small Town” to No. 1 earlier this month has done it again. On…
Tribute: The late Clarence Avant’s Tabu Records was a cornerstone of my youth; here are Tabu’s 30 greatest jams!
(August 21, 2023). Clarence Avant, the beloved music entrepreneur who started several record labels and was known by some in the industry as “The Black Godfather,” died August 13 in…
#HipHop50: The first 50 rap songs to reach the Billboard Hot 100…a humble beginning for music’s most boastful genre
(August 18, 2023). It took a whole decade to get there, but hip-hop achieved its 50th Hot 100 entry in September 1989, nearly ten years after its first in November…