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…
Aretha’s ‘(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman’—the latest Internet hoax exposing our sensitivity and vulnerability
(January 27, 2023). One friend sent it to a group text. Pandemonium nearly ensued. Another posted it on his Facebook page: the NY Post—a conservative tabloid paper owned by the…
The blog’s tribute to late Earth Wind & Fire drummer Fred White (1955-2023), including these covers of his best EWF jam!
(January 25, 2023). When news of the passing of longtime Earth, Wind & Fire drummer Fred White hit the world earlier this month, it immediately evoked memories of the venerable…
The odd shortcoming that iconic singer/songwriter David Crosby had with both the Byrds and CSNY…and why it didn’t matter
(January 23, 2023). To call the late singer/songwriter and rock music legend David Crosby prolific would be a major understatement. After all, the Grammy-winning and two-time Rock and Roll Hall…