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Grace Jones at 74: Surviving and Thriving in Her Eighth Decade

October 28, 2022October 28, 2022 Kathy Fennessy 0 Comments ” Chic, 74th birthday, Bahamas, Bernard Edwards, Beyonce, Brian Eno, Compass Point, David Bowie, Grace Jones, Hurricane, Iggy Pop, Inside Story, Jerry Hall, Jessica Lange, Liz Fraser, Massive Attack, Nile Rodgers, Seattle, Slave to the Rhythm, Studio 54, Tom Moulton, Warm Leatherette

Looking back on the career of the legendary singer/model/actress who defies convention

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Diana Ross Thanks Liverpool

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022 Stephanie Hernandez 1 Comment ” Chic, Diana Ross, Diana Ross and the Supremes, England, I'm Coming Out, LGBTQ, Liverpool, Motown, Nile Rodgers, R&B, Thank You, Tour, UK

Originally scheduled to perform in 2020, the Motown legend finally performs for her eager English fanbase with classics-packed set

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Music Journalism

The Only Rock & Roll Hall of Fame That Matters is the One in Your Heart

February 8, 2022November 15, 2022 Tim Sommer 4 Comments 2022, Blaine, Carl Palmer, Chad Smith, Cosimo Mattassa, Dolly Parton, Hal Blaine, John Bonham, Kate Bush, Keith Moon, Leon Russell, Mitch Mitchell, Neil Peart, Nile Rodgers, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Roger Taylor, Stewart Copeland, The Clash

(And a few words about musical excellence)

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Music Journalism Radio Records

LISTEN: I Got a Pride, You Got a Pride, Everybody Got a Pride (But This One’s Mine)

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment Diana Ross, Dog Park Dissidents, Erasure, Katy Perry, LGBTQ, Maxine Feldman, Nile Rodgers, Pride, Riot Grrl, RuPaul

A personal LGBTQ playlist for Pride Month 2021 – and beyond

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Dance Electronic

We Were The Robots: Daft Punk, RIP

February 23, 2021February 24, 2021 Thomas Inskeep 1 Comment Daft Punk, Discovery, France, Homework, Nile Rodgers, Paris, Pharrell Williams, Random Access Memories, RIP, Stevie Wonder, The KLF

Some personal notes on the French Touch icons

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Music Journalism

The Hypnosis of Hipgnosis

January 11, 2021January 12, 2021 Marcus K. Dowling 0 Comments Apple Music, Black Sabbath, Bruno Mars, Celine Dion, Drake, Fleetwood Mac, Goo Goo Dolls, Hipgnosis, Hipgnosis Songs Fund, Jimmy Iovine, Kiss, Lady Gaga, Lil Wayne, Lindsey Buckingham, Louis Armstrong, Mark Ronson, Merck Mercuriadis, Mötley Crüe, Neil Young, Nicki Minaj, Nikki Sixx, Nile Rodgers, Pandora, RedOne, Rodney Jerkins, Spotify, Stevie Nicks, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Tidal, Timbaland, Youtube

Why are all our favorite artists selling their creative souls to this new company?

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Art Pop Remembrance

LISTEN: Five Years Without Bowie

January 10, 2021January 10, 2021 Ron Hart 2 Comments Adrian Belew, Ben Monder, Bjork, Blackstar, Brian Eno, CAN, Cluster, David Bowie, David Sanborn, Donny McCaslin, Durutti Column, Echo and the Bunnymen, Iggy Pop, Japan, Jason Lindner, Kraftwerk, Lester Bowie, Mark Guiliana, Mott the Hoople, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nile Rodgers, Pat Metheny, Philip Glass, Pulp, Robert Fripp, Roxy Music, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T.Rex, The Smiths, Tim Lefebvre

Celebrating the Thin White Duke on his death day with an exclusive new mix

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jazz Remembrance

LISTEN: Remembering McCoy Tyner

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Ron Hart 0 Comments Charles Lloyd, Chick Corea, Elvin Jones, Flea, Jack DeJohnette, Jimmy Garrison, John Coltrane, Matthew Shipp, McCoy Tyner, Nile Rodgers, Sonny Rollins, The John Coltrane Quartet

Listen to our exclusive playlist honoring the phenomenal solo catalog of the man who redefined jazz piano

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jazz New Wave Pop Rock

Steve Elson: David Bowie’s Sax Appeal

November 12, 2019February 26, 2022 Ken Kurson 4 Comments Ashes to Ashes, Blackstar, Borneo Horn, Bowie asked Rodgers, Bowie on Arsenio Hall, Bowie playing sax, China Girl, David Bowie, Heroes, Ken Kurson, Lenny Pickett, Let's Dance, Lodger, Low, Modern Love, Nile Rodgers, Pete Townsend, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Saxophonist Steve Elson in the East Village, Scary Monsters, Serious Moonlight, Slickaphonics, Space Oddity, Stan Harrison, Steve Elson, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood, The Boreno Horns, Tony Visconti

It’s not really work / It’s just the power to charm

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Steve Perry Sings a Song Called ‘Crushing Disappointment’; Fails to Join Journey on RnR HOF Stage

April 10, 2017March 13, 2021 Ken Kurson 0 Comments Alicia Keys, Arnel Pineda, Aynsley Dunbar, Chris Squire, Chuck Berry, Electric Light Orchestra, Gary West, Geddy Lee, Gregg Rolie, Indigo Girls, Jackson Browne, Joan Baez, Jon Anderson, Journey, Lenny Kravitz, Medallion, Neal Schon, Nile Rodgers, Patrick Monahan, Pearl Jam, Pharrel Williams, Rick Wakeman, Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, Ross Valory, Shooting Star, Steve Perry, Train, Tupac, Van Mclain, Yes

Steve Perry gave the night’s standout speech at the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame induction. Then he crushed the crowd by failing to appear on stage with Journey during their performance. (photo: Ken Kurson) On Friday, April 7, 2017, I did the wrong thing. I attended the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Electric Light Orchestra, Tupac, Pearl Jam and Yes have all earned their place and

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