Rock and Roll Globe

Ghostface Killah and The Art of Storytelling Pt. 10304

February 7, 2020February 7, 2020 Raymond Cummings 0 Comments 2000, 20th Anniversary, Def Jam, Dennis Coles, Hassan, Inspectah Deck, Ironman, Juju, Mathematics, Supreme Clientele, The Beatnuts, Tony Starks, Wu-Tang Clan

Still the quintessential solo masterpiece from the man AKA Tony Starks, AKA The Wally Champ, AKA Starsky Love, Supreme Clientele turns 20

Dub/Reggae Reggae Remembrance Roots Ska

LISTEN: The Rock & Roll Globe Presents a Bob Marley 75th Birthday Megamix

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 75th birthday, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Dub, Legend, Playlist, Reggae, Reggae Music

In celebration of this landmark birthday for the reggae icon, a Spotify playlist that dives deep into his ocean of Irie

Chicago Music Journalism

Greg Kot’s Exit from the Tribune Leaves a Hole in Chicago’s Heart

February 6, 2020February 6, 2020 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Alden Global Capital, Bloodshot Records, Carmél Carrillo, Chicago Tribune, Denver Post, Eleventh Dream Day, Freakwater, Greg Kot, Janet Beveridge Bean, Jeff Lescher, Jeff Lescher founder of Green, Jim DeRogatis, Mekons, Nan Warshaw, R. Kelly, The Waco Brothers, who co-hosts “Sound Opinions”

Departure of peerless music critic latest sign of collapsing news industry

Rock

John Mellencamp Goes for Mike Bloomberg

February 5, 2020February 10, 2020 Ken Kurson 1 Comment Andrew Yang, Ariana Grande, Bernie Sanders, Bruce Springsteen, Childish Gambino, Christine Taylor, Farm Aid, John Kerry, John Mellencamp, Mike Bloomberg, Nick Corasaniti, Pete Buttigieg, Ronald Perelman, Vampire Weekend

The Globe solves mystery of why Indiana songsmith snubbed Mayor Pete

Experimental Heavy Metal

Heilung: The Must-See Band of 2020 is The Flinstones in Hell

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Black Sabbath, Bo Diddley, Christopher Juul, Heilung, Iron Maiden, John Cale, Kai Uwe Faust, Kate Bush, Maria Franz, Scandinavia, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, The Velvet Underground, Vikings

Tim Sommer checks in from the Viking rockers’ recent two-night stand at Webster Hall

Post-Punk Punk Remembrance

Hugo Burnham Remembers Andy Gill

February 4, 2020February 10, 2020 Jim Sullivan 1 Comment Andy Gill, Dave Allen, Entertainment!, G04, Gang of Four, Hugo Burnham, Jon King, Not Great Men, Paradise Club, RIP, RIP Andy Gill, The Mekons

In this exclusive chat, Jim Sullivan and the original Gang of Four drummer share their memories of the pioneering guitarist and songwriter

Hip Hop

ALBUMS: Atmosphere Climbs High

February 4, 2020February 4, 2020 Kelley Simms 0 Comments 2020, Ant, Atmosphere, Minneapolis, Rhymesayers, Slug, Whenever

Minneapolis’s premier hip-hop duo contemplates the future on Whenever

Folk Remembrance

Fare Thee Well, Bob Shane

February 3, 2020February 5, 2020 j. poet 0 Comments Bob Shane, folk, Mary Travers, Peter Paul & Mary, RIP, The Kingston Trio

The man who led the Kingston Trio to explore new frontiers in folk music dies at 85

Dance Electronic Punk Rock

If They Move, Kill ‘Em: Primal Scream’s XTRMNTR at 20

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020 Phil Freeman 0 Comments 2000, Astralwerks, Bobby Gillespie, CAN, LCD Soundsystem, Out of the Blue, Primal Scream, Screamadelica, Vanishing Point, XTRMNTR

On their sixth album, the Scottish greats rang in the millennium with digital fire

Post-Punk Remembrance

‘People Are Given What They Want’: Gang Of Four’s Timeless Slice Of Entertainment!

February 2, 2020February 3, 2020 Zachary Corsa 0 Comments 1979, Andy Gill, Dave Allen, EMI, Entertainment!, Gang of Four, Hugh Burnham, Hugo Burnham, Jon King, RIP Andy Gill

Rock & Roll Globe pays homage to the late Andy Gill with a look at his band’s debut masterpiece

Hip Hop jazz Roots Soul

Has It Really Been 25 Years Since Do You Want More?!!!??!

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Daniel Offner 0 Comments ?uestlove, 1995, 25th Anniversary, Black Thought, Cassandra Wilson, Do You Want More?!!!??!, Geffen, Hub, Illadelph, Malik B, Philadelphia, Philly, Rahzel, Scott Storch, Scratch, The Roots, Ursula Rucker

The major label debut of the Legendary Roots Crew was a gamechanger in early 1995

Blues Country and/or Western Folk Hip Hop Pop Rock Soul

2020 Grammys: 5 Great Performances

January 30, 2020January 31, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments 2020, 2020 Grammys, Aerosmith, Angel from Montgomery, Billy Ray Cyrus, Bonnie Raitt, BTS, CBS, Demi Lovato, Demi Lovato Anyone, Gary Clark Jr., Grammy, John Prine, Lil Nas X, Lil Nas X Old Country Road, Lizzo, Lizzo Cuz I love you/Truth hurts, Nas, Run DMC/Aerosmith reunion, The 62nd Grammy Awards, The Roots

Now that CBS has finally released the performances to YouTube, behold….

Blues

ALBUMS: Marcus King Sets Out To Conquer

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 2020, Allman Brothers, Blues, Bobby Wood, Carolina Confessions, Dan Auerbach, Dave Ro, Ed Dorado, El Dorado, Fantasy Records, Gov't Mule, Guitarists, Marcus King, Soul Insight, Tedeschi Trucks

The young guitar slinger begins a new royal reign on El Dorado

Pop Radio

Pop top 40 – Hot 100: Week Ending January 28, 1995

January 30, 2020January 31, 2020 Thomas Inskeep 0 Comments Babyface, Boyz II Men, Crystal Waters, Deadeye Dick, Gloria Estefan, Hootie & The Blowfish, Madonna, Melissa Etheridge, R.E.M., The Four Seasons, Tom Petty, Toni Braxton, Van Halen

The hits from 25 years ago this week

New Wave Pop

Things Can Only Get Better For Howard Jones

January 29, 2020January 30, 2020 Katherine Yeske Taylor 1 Comment Beating Mr. Neg, Cross That Line, Dream Into Action, Electronic new wave, Everlasting Love, Howard Jones, Howard Jones Acoustic Trio Tour, Human’s Lib, Life in One Day, Like to Get to Know You Well, New Song, Nick Beggs, No One Is to Blame, One to One, Robin Boult, Stranger Things, Things Can Only Get Better, What Is Love?

Catching up with the synthpop pioneer as he embarks on a winter tour of the States