On the late Phil Spector: Separating the man from his music…tough, isn’t it?
(January 19, 2021). In its entry for notable deaths due to Covid-19, Wikipedia lists the following under the column of “Occupation” for the late Phil Spector: “Hall of Fame record…
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The (funnily) shady side of the Biden/Harris inauguration playlist
(January 17, 2020). Just days before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the nation’s 46th president and Kamala Harris as his Veep, the two released an “Inauguration Playlist” of 46…
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40 Years Ago: “Magic Man” Robert Winters overcame disability and made the greatest R&B ballad of an era.
(January 16, 2021). “I can pull a rabbit…out of a hat, disappear and return like (snap)…that! ‘Cause baby, I’m your magic man, yeah…” Those were the memorable opening lyrics to…
The Weeknd has a Super Bowl gig just 7 years after his breakthrough, but is that the soonest ever? Here’s the list…
(January 10, 2021). As the NFL season grinds through its playoff schedule after one of the most unusual regular seasons ever, many eyes are on pop superstar The Weeknd, who…
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Depressed? Maybe music really is the answer. But not just ANY music.
(January 9, 2021). Let me start this off by stating that I’m not a mental health professional, and the type of depression I’m referring to here is not the clinical…