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…
I once ranked the late Jeff Beck 14th on a Top-50 list; I now know he should’ve been ranked much higher: a tribute
(January 12, 2023). Perspective changes with time. Maturity and knowledge have a way of altering our world views on subjects we thought we had already mastered, or at least fully…
Tribute: Anita Pointer’s unsung role in the biggest Black sister act ever; plus her greatest songs as lead singer, ranked
(January 10, 2023). Doesn’t it seem like the Pointer Sisters, that eclectic group of talented singing siblings out of Oakland, CA whose music has now endured half a century, weren’t…
