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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…
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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…
Heartbreak Hotel… a reflection on Lisa Marie Presley and her unique place in two music kingdoms
(January 15, 2023). Royalty can be a tricky thing. Properly earned, it can provide its owners with all the spoils and riches that naturally come with it. But it can…