*I will never forget the year 2004: Usher was the hottest entertainer on the planet, due to the CD red-hot Confessions, and all of my music journalist peers were clamoring for an interview…..except me. Why? Because I’d gotten wind of Anita Baker returning to the mix after 10 years away from recording and touring and… Continue reading Anita Baker: Behind The Hiatus & Creating “My Everything”
Category: Grooves & Beats
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1994 Heavy D – Don’t Get No Better Than This
Dwight Arrington Myers is best known by his rap and movie name “Heavy D”. One of our favorite party songs from 1994 is commemorated here. RIP Heavy D 1967-2011.
Maurice White & Stokley Williams: The Legend & The Legacy
This 2007 feature story was one of my proudest moments ever, one I had pitched to my editor that allowed me to combine both of my favorite all-time bands and provided me the opportunity to speak for the first time with Earth, Wind & Fire’s founder, Maurice White.
Jill Scott ST CD Review: “Crates: Remix Fundamentals Vol. 1”
There is no set template in place when it comes to a musical remix: there can be vocals grafted onto a different track, a tempo change or even the addition of new voices like a continuation of the initial version. But even if there isn’t a required standard to follow, what makes a remix… Continue reading Jill Scott ST CD Review: “Crates: Remix Fundamentals Vol. 1”
Tamia, ST CD Review, “Beautiful Surprise”
There’s been no reality show, no stints in rehab and no tabloid-ready reports about her marriage and family, but maintaining a low profile hasn’t kept Tamia from being one of her generation’s most popular R&B artists. Ever since her appearance on Quincy Jones’ Q’s Jook Joint project, the Grammy Award nominated performer has used her… Continue reading Tamia, ST CD Review, “Beautiful Surprise”