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Genesis’ “The Last Domino?” concert review: the end may (finally) be here.
(December 16, 2021). There’s a pulse remaining in the English ‘70s progressive rock/‘80s pop supergroup Genesis, but it’s one that won’t be detected for long as the band’s legendary touring…
The many ironies of the Jussie Smollett situation (and there are many)
(December 13, 2021). By now, anyone who pays attention to pop culture news—and that’s essentially what this is—is aware of last week’s guilty verdict against former Empire actor Jussie Smollett…
Before they were pop: From Duran Duran to U2, these ‘80s pop/rock acts started out on the disco charts!
(December 7, 2020). Musically speaking, the 1980s were an eclectic ten years. The decade began with a disco hangover and ended with big-hair rock bands and freestyle dance-pop acts dominating…
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Unequal cancellations: The two most egregious offenders of 2021 had completely different outcomes on the charts; guess which one prevailed.
(December 5, 2021). It’s not uncommon in America for underrepresented groups to engage in a game of “oppression olympics,” where one aggrieved group of people tries to out-do the other…
Spotify Wrapped and Me: An old(er) guy’s most listened-to songs and artists of 2021; the list may surprise you.
(December 4, 2021). Each year at this time, Spotify recaps subscribers’ streaming history in a cool retrospective called “Spotify Wrapped,” which lets users know what their most listened-to songs, artists…