A cursory listen to typical radio playlists might lead folks to believe that true soul music is on life support and few true ‘sangers’ are left to revive it. But if you were at Grand Prairie’s Verizon Theater last night, … Read the rest
…..Six CDs into a stellar career (seven including 2014’s Home for the Holidays), Anthony Hamilton’s spent a decade building a reservoir of hearty, slow-burning soul grooves, modern in theme yet brimming with traditional grown-man sentiments cloaked in the ambience … Read the rest
…..Did I already mention that Brother Anthony’s vocals are the truth? Well, they are: he doesn’t recite the material as if he’s sending a text, the man slays it, knowing just when to pour on or pull back (if you … Read the rest
When someone is as authentic and as humble as their music, it not only makes my job easier, that performer has earned lifetime loyalty from me as a fan. Anthony Hamilton is one of the singers and songwriters who fits … Read the rest
“Oh no he didn’t!” “You betta’ do it Boy!” “LAWD I can’t take it, he’s killin’ me!”
If you can’t imagine Anthony Hamilton eliciting screams, palpitations and impromptu flashes of lingerie (more on that later), then you were absent from … Read the rest