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...
Former CHIC vocalist Alfa Anderson releases “Perfectly Chic” Soul and Dance Icon Alfa Anderson, who is best known as one of the original lead vocalists in the funk soul group CHIC, has released her latest single “Perfectly Chic.” The track is the third release from Ander... 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...
Luther Gets His Star Last Tuesday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce proudly (and finally) unveiled a posthumous Hollywood Walk of Fame star for the late Luther Vandross. The star was unveiled at 1717 Vine Street overlooking the re... 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...