George Michael

Pop Remembrance Rock 

Freedom and Faith: Remembering George Michael On His 60th Birthday 

June 25, 2023June 25, 2023 Dave Steinfeld 0 Comments 60th birthday, Andrew Ridgeley, Careless Whisper, Faith, Fastlove, Freedom 90, George Michael, Last Christmas, Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, Monkey, Older, Praying for Time, Wham!

Counting down his 10 most essential songs

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Bossa Nova Remembrance 

Astrud Gilberto Gone at 83

June 6, 2023 Ron Hart 0 Comments Astrud Gilberto, Bossa Nova, Brazil, George Michael, Michael Franks, Quincy Jones, RIP, Stanley Turrentine, Verve Records

The legendary Brazilian singer helped bring Bossa Nova to the world

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Rock 

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Announces 2023 Nominees

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Ron Hart 2 Comments 2023, A Tribe Called Quest, Cyndi Lauper, George Michael, Iron Maiden, Joy Division, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, New Order, Nominations, Rage Against the Machine, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Sheryl Crow, Soundgarden, The Spinners, The White Stripes, Warren Zevon, Willie Nelson

Kate Bush, Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, Warren Zevon and The White Stripes among this year’s list of hopefuls

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Dance Pop 

A Future Love Paradise: Seal at 30

July 22, 2021July 22, 2021 T.A. Inskeep 3 Comments 1991, 30th Anniversary, Acid House, Adamski, Crazy, Future Love Paradise, George Michael, Killer, Seal, Sire, Trevor Horn, Violet

His debut is still a stunner three decades later, and still the best Seal album

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Holiday 

Christmas Present: 2019 Holiday Album Round-Up

December 21, 2019December 21, 2019 T.A. Inskeep 0 Comments Alex Chilton, Ana Gasteyer, Christmas, Christmas Albums, George Michael, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Los Lobos, Rob Halford, Robbie Williams, Wham!

What’s notable in this year’s crop of holiday music?

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Music Journalism Rock 

Expect Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Process to Stay Broken

October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Jeff Tamarkin 3 Comments Bad Company, Billy Preston, Carly Simon, Dionne Warwick, Emerson, George Michael, Gram Parsons, Grand Funk Railroad, Harry Nilsson, Jethro Tull, Joe Cocker, Johnny Winter, Judas Priest, King Crimson, Lake & Palmer, Link Wray, Lionel Richie, Little Feat, Mary Wells, Motörhead, Mott the Hoople, Mountain, Neil Sedaka, Patti LaBelle, peter Frampton, Ry Cooder, Sonic Youth, Suzi Quatro, T.Rex, Television, the Doobie Brothers, The Go-Gos, the MC5, the Meters, The Monkees, the New York Dolls, the Shangri-Las, The Turtles, Thin Lizzy, Todd Rundgren, Tom Jones, Warren Zevon

Former nominating committee member cautions rockers that Wenner exit won’t cure much

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