The Nelson George Mixtape: Funky Demise of Black Band Culture, Part 2 The second section of a long essay about popular black music and bands examines, “where have the black bands gone?” Basically, into the 21st century black bands have become irrelevant to production... Read More...
Tupac, Janet, Chaka, Chic and others, Nominees for 2017 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees for the 2017 class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame include: Tupac Shakur, Janet Jackson, Chic, Chaka Khan, Pearl Jam, the J. Geils Band, Journey, Joe Tex, Kraftwerk, MC5, The Cars, the Zombies, Ye... Read More...
Nile Rodgers Expands The Musical Fold If you really know music, you know the massive body of the music contributions of Nile Rodgers. After taking home three Grammy® Awards for his 2014 Daft Punk/Pharrell collaboration “Get Lucky,” his mastery of r... Read More...
National Record Store Day: Benefit or Bust According to Record Store Day’s website (www.recordstoreday.com), this annual event was conceived in 2007 “as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding nearly 1000 inde... Read More...
