Ed Sheeran narrowly dodged a bullet with ‘Thinking Out Loud’ and a ‘classically simple chord change’ used in Marvin Gaye’s classic
(May 6, 2023). Theft or Influence? On Thursday, May 4, 2023, a Manhattan jury rendered its verdict in the highly publicized case of Ed Sheeran vs. Ed Townsend, a co-writer…
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Better late than never: Chaka Khan’s ‘side door’ Rock Hall of Fame entry is another indicator of how flawed the system is.
(May 5, 2023). At long last, R&B/soul singing icon Chaka Khan is (deservedly) getting into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After seven prior failed nominations to the esteemed…
Tribute: What made this Gordon Lightfoot sea shanty the greatest story song of all time
(May 3, 2023). In an era where “story songs” were as common in popular music as novelty records, one particular song stood high above the others: Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck…
C’mon Smokey, not the ‘Gasms’! Legendary crooner recasts octogenarians everywhere with latest album.
(May 1, 2023). The legendary Motown crooner and former executive vice president Smokey Robinson has released a new album—his first studio LP in 14 years—titled Gasms. No, not those ‘gasms,…
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On 40th anniversary of one of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits, these ‘Ques’ include his most iconic dance moves in moving step show tribute
(April 30, 2023). It was exactly 40 years ago on April 30, 1983, that Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” ascended to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his fifth…