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The Isley Brothers finally turn one of their most beloved/sampled songs into a No. 1 hit…47 years after its original release
(October 1, 2022). The Isley Brothers iconic 1975 album The Heat Is On has been groundbreaking on so many fronts over the past nearly half-century. The original LP, which became…
Tribute: Coolio’s biggest hit made him the first rapper to accomplish this feat; only five rap acts have done it since
(September 30, 2022). When then-up-and-coming rapper Coolio (real name Artis Leon Ivey, Jr.) borrowed the haunting melody of Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise” for his own song in 1995, it was…
The Doobie Brothers still have it…Patrick Simmons, Tom Johnston, John McFee and yes, Michael McDonald: 50th Anniversary Tour (Review)
(September 18, 2022). As fans of the legendary Doobie Brothers filled the Chicago Theatre Wednesday evening (September 14), one couldn’t help but notice the three or four security guards dutifully…
R.I.P. Ramsey Lewis (1935-2022): How the late jazz icon helped kickoff one of the greatest groups of all time (EWF!)
(September 15, 2022). It’s quite poignant that, in a month that symbolizes a lot of change and new beginnings, and a month where we annually celebrate one of the greatest…
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Are music genres a thing of the past? Steve Lacy’s ‘Bad Habit’ is No. 1 on the R&B and Rock charts—a first—but neither genre’s radio stations play it.
(September 12, 2022). It’s biscuits, it’s gravy. And it’s the number one song on this week’s Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart! Oh, it’s also No. 1 on the Hot Rock and…