Songwriting icon Burt Bacharach (1928-2023) wrote some of the greatest POP songs of all time; here are his 15 greatest SOUL classics!
(February 11, 2023). As the music world mourns the passing of legendary songwriter Burt Bacharach—creator of some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century who died Wednesday, February…
‘Billie Jean’ 40th anniversary: Ranking Michael Jackson’s 20 best songs about bad-behaving women
(February 8, 2023). With the 40th anniversary of the release of Michael Jackson’s landmark Thriller LP a couple months behind us, now comes all of the many milestone anniversaries associated…
Hip-hop’s 50th anniversary celebration at The Grammys was 🔥🔥🔥, but these omissions were glaring (and telling)
(February 6, 2023). The Grammys’ romp through 50 years of hip-hop excellence was easily the highlight of Sunday night’s 2023 ceremony, with everyone from Grandmaster Flash and Run-DMC to Method…
Girl, You Can Do Better! A musical parallel to the book ‘The Truth About The Lies’ by Sharon M. Fortune, and why women stay with cheating men
(February 1, 2023). When the legendary Diana Ross (while still a Supreme) sang the title line “Stop! in the name of love, before you break my heart,” in that 1965…
My generation ‘doesn’t get’ superstar SZA, (pronounced SIZ-zuh), but she’s smashing records and redefining R&B (and we should pay attention)
(January 31, 2023). When I mention that I’ve been following popular music for roughly five decades, it doesn’t take a math wizard to know that I’m much closer to being…