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Kool & The Gang Still Imagine A World Full Of Peace

September 10, 2021September 10, 2021 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 2021, Celebration, COVID-19, Dennis Thomas, Get Down On It, Kool & The Gang, Kool and the Gang, Ladies Night, Omnivore Recordings, Perfect Union, Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell, Ru-Jac Records, The Pursuit of Happiness

Despite the loss of two key members, the celebrated Jersey City funk icons remain a Perfect Union on first new album in over a decade

Folk jazz Soul

When Laura Nyro Conquered Japan

August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Henry Carrigan 2 Comments 2021, Blood, Blood Sweat and Tears, Laura Nyro, Omnivore Recordings, Sweat & Tears, The 5th Dimension, Three Dog Night, Trees of the Ages: Laura Nyro Live in Japan

A classic live import from 1994 showcases the folk soul legend’s massive global reach in the years prior to her untimely passing

Funk Psychedelics Rock Soul

The Odyssey of Funkadelic and Eddie Hazel

July 31, 2021July 31, 2021 Jason Gross 0 Comments 1971, Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel, Funkadelic, George Clinton, Jimi Hendrix, Maggot Brain, Mike Watt, P-Funk, Parliament-Funkadelic, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ween

Released 50 years ago, Maggot Brain gave a psychedelic groove to psychic pain

Blues Festivals Funk Gospel jazz Soul World

“Are You Ready, Black People?”: Summer Of Soul Takes Us Higher

July 6, 2021July 15, 2021 James Porter 2 Comments Chuck Jackson, David Ruffin, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Harlem Cultural Festival, Questlove, Sly & the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Summer of Soul, The Chambers Brothers, The Fifth Dimension, The Roots

In his directorial debut, Roots drummer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson celebrates the great lost music festival of 1969

Indie Rock Soul

J Hacha De Zola: John Steinbeck, James Dean and Me

July 6, 2021July 5, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments Doo Wop, East of Eden, J Hacha De Zola, James Dean, Jerry Ramos, Jersey City, John Steinbeck, The Coasters

On East of Eden, the Jersey City Songwriter tips his hat to the past while facing our troubling present

Funk jazz Pop Soul

Aaron Neville: Warming Hearts In Crescent City

June 30, 2021August 4, 2021 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1991, 30th Anniversary, A&M Records, Aaron Neville, Bo Diddley, Bobby Blue BLand, Everybody Plays The Fool, Fats Domino, Linda Ronstadt, New Orleans, Roy Orbison, Tipitina’s, Warm Your Heart

Looking back at the New Orleans icon’s epic 1991

Funk Hard Rock Heavy Metal Ska Soul

Why 24-7 Spyz Matter

June 27, 2021June 29, 2021 Ron Hart 1 Comment 2019, 24-7 Spyz, Bad Brains, Fishbone, Jimi Hazel, Living Colour, Philip "Fish" Fisher, Rick Skatore, Ronny Drayton, The Soundtrack To The Innermost Galaxy, Tony "T-Money" Lewis

These South Bronx skate metal legends didn’t need to prove that Black folks can rock, but went ahead and schooled the fools anyway

Bruce Remembrance Rock Soul

Remembering Clarence Clemons: A Decade Without The Big Man

June 18, 2021August 4, 2021 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Clarence Clemons, Little Steven, Red Bank Rockers, RIP, The Big Man

It’s been 10 years since he left the band, and both E Street and the world have not been the same since

Pop Power Pop Soul

ALBUMS: Alex Chilton’s Boogie Shoes

June 9, 2021June 9, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2021, Al Green, Alex Chilton, Ann Peebles, Big Star, Boogie Shoes: Live On Beale Street, O.V. Wright, Omnivore Recordings, Otis Clay, Syl Johnson, The Box Tops, Willie Mitchell

Flanked by the legendary Hi Records rhythm section, the Box Tops/Big Star boss found his groove on this rediscovered 1999 concert album

Folk jazz Psychedelics Rock Soul

Dave Mason: Feelin’ Alright At 75

May 10, 2021May 13, 2021 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment 75th birthday, Bob Dylan, Dave Mason, Dear Mr. Fantasy, Jimi Hendrix, Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys, Michael Jackson, Traffic. Feelin' Alright

With tour dates on the horizon, the legendary Traffic guitarist is ready to get back on the road

Blues Pop Soul

With a Superb New Album, Tom Jones Intertwines Music With Memories

May 5, 2021August 4, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Billy Joe Shaver, Bob Dylan, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, John Lee Hooker, Keith Richards, Long Lost Suitcase, Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Paul Simon, Praise & Blame, Richard Thompson, Sister Rosetta Thorpe, Spirit in the Room, Surrounded By Time, Tom Jones, Tom Waits

On the cusp of 81, the Welsh pop icon still knocks ’em dead as Surrounded By Time sees him tackling tunes by Dylan, Macca, the Stones and more

Blues Funk jazz Soul

The City Champs: Roots Music Trio from Memphis Lays Down a Heavy Groove

May 5, 2021August 4, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Al Gamble, Big Legal Mess Records, George Sluppick, Joe Restivo, Luna '68, The City Champs, Tony! Toni! Tone!

“We all learned our craft playing in the clubs of Memphis, a great training ground for R&B, blues, soul and jazz,” says guitarist Joe Restivo about the band’s new LP Luna ’68

Beatle Pop Soul

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Meet The Beatles

May 2, 2021May 2, 2021 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments 5th Dimension, Billy Davis Jr., Blackbird, Blackbird: Lennon and McCartney Icons, John Lennon, Marilyn McCoo, Paul McCartney, Solid Gold, The Beatles

With a remarkable new album dedicated to the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, the 5th Dimension power couple share new meanings in the music

Pop Remembrance Rock Soul

Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Greatest Dreamer

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021 Jason Webber 0 Comments 1977, Bat Out Of Hell, Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell, Bonnie Tyler, Epic, Jim Steinman, Meat Loaf, Sisters of Mercy, Total Eclipse Of The Heart

Why Jim Steinman was my favorite songwriter

Disco Funk Pop Soul

Pop Top 40: Hot Soul Singles For The Week Ending February 28, 1981

April 7, 2021April 8, 2021 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments A Taste of Honey, Disco, George Benson, Grover Washington Jr., Jermaine Jackson, Kool and the Gang, Pop, Pop Top 40, Smokey Robinson, Soul, The Gap Band, The Isley Brothers, The Jacksons, The Manhattans, The Sugar Hill Gang, Yarbrough & Peoples

40 years ago, post-disco R&B was on fire

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