Michael Jackson

jazz Remembrance Soul 

Remembering Quincy Jones

November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 Kara Tucker 1 Comment James Ingram, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Quincy Jones, RIP, Sidney Lumet, Soul Bossa Nova, Stevie Wonder, Truman Capote

The legendary music producer lived a full life on borrowed time

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Funk Pop Rock Soul 

Too High To Get Over: Thriller Turns 40

December 2, 2022December 2, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1982, 40th Anniversary, Beat It, Billie Jean, Eddie Van Halen, Epic Records, Human Nature, Michael Jackson, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), Quincy Jones, The Girl Is Mine, Thriller, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'

Why Michael Jackson’s smash 1982 LP remains the biggest selling album of all time

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Music Journalism 

We Don’t Want No Ukulele

February 26, 2022February 26, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 1 Comment Arnold’s, Elvis Presley, Hawaii, Henry Kapono, Marshall Turner, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Waikiki

A walk on Waikiki’s (slightly) wild side

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Blues Funk Remembrance Soul 

It Wasn’t Because He’s Black, It Was Because He Was Great

February 9, 2022February 10, 2022 James Porter 3 Comments Al Green, Ann Peebles, Booker T. And the MG's, Booker T. Jones, Buddy Guy, Cypress Hill, funk, Hi Records, KRS One, Mavis Staples, Michael Jackson, R&B, RIP, Soul, Syl Johnson, Willie Hutch, Wu-Tang Clan

Remembering the art and artistry of sampled soul giant Syl Johnson

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Comedy Pop 

Tiny Tim: The Eternal Troubadour

July 23, 2021April 3, 2022 Carey Allan 4 Comments Bjork, Boy George, David Bowie, Elton John, Frank Zappa, Jackie Gleason, Lady Gaga, Michael Jackson, Peter Paul & Mary, Peter Yarrow, Prince, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Sullivan, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, Tiny Tim, Tiny Tim: King For a Day

As a wonderful new documentary brings the 60s pop culture icon back into the spotlight, we take a deeper look at the man born Herbert Khaury

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Fusion jazz 

LISTEN: Miles Davis at 95

May 26, 2021May 26, 2021 Ron Hart 0 Comments 95th Birthday, birthday, Bitches Brew, Darryl Jones, Jason Miles, Jazz, Kind of Blue, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis, Prince, Scritti Politti, The Man With The Horn

Celebrating the heavenly birthday of a jazz titan with a playlist of our faves from his final decade

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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

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Pop 

Pop Top 40: Hot 100 for the Week Ending December 22, 1979

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 T.A. Inskeep 0 Comments Barbra Streisand, Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, Fleetwood Mac, Herb Alpert, John Cougar, Kool and the Gang, Michael Jackson, Rupert Holmes, The Captain and Tennile

As the ‘70s ended and the ‘80s beckoned, this is what America was listening to

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Hip Hop jazz Soul 

Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Bebop and Hip-Hop: Back on the Block at 30

December 10, 2019March 14, 2023 T.A. Inskeep 1 Comment 1989, Back On The Block, Big Daddy Kane, Chaka Khan, George Benson, George Duke, Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel, Michael Jackson, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Siedah Garrett

Quincy Jones’s Grammy-laden 1989 album was an unqualified triumph 

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Rock Soul Uncategorized 

Saturday Morning Special

June 3, 2018June 11, 2018 Ron Hart 1 Comment 1988, Bruce Springsteen, Kurt Loder, Michael Jackson, MTV, Robert Plant, The Week in Rock

MTV’s The Week In Rock: February 27, 1988; Kurt Loder’s debut as Co-Host

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