When a band has been around long enough to have advanced from reel-to-reel to the digital-driven social media era, influencing countless musicians and racking up dozens of awards and accolades along the way, they usually feel tempted to reinvent themselves with each new project. However, every band is not the lauded and legendary Earth, Wind… Continue reading EW&F: The “Now, Then & Forever” MOC Preview/ST Interview
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No Hilarity In Self-Hatred: An Open Letter To Sheryl Underwood
Dear Cheryl Underwood, Before you were added to the five woman panel of CBS’ daytime show “The Talk,” your rise as a professional comedian was a sure and steady one. You had regular appearances on HBO’S Def Comedy Jam, hosting duties on BET’s Comic View, a Sirius satellite radio slot and film cameos. So given… Continue reading No Hilarity In Self-Hatred: An Open Letter To Sheryl Underwood
Raheem DeVaughn’s “A Place Called Loveland,” The MOC Preview & Soultracks Review Link
Poetic, passionate and prolific: separately and collectively, those words describe the musicianship and the marketing strategy of Raheem DeVaughn. A renaissance-level soul provider with a velvety tenor, lyrical skills and a classically-conveyed approach, the performer has amassed an impressive resume in his first ten years as a pro, including three Grammy nominations, BET & BET… Continue reading Raheem DeVaughn’s “A Place Called Loveland,” The MOC Preview & Soultracks Review Link
Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Now, Then & Forever”: MOC Preview and The ST CD Review
No matter what gender, genre or generation one aligns themselves with, you would be hard-pressed to find a music lover who remains unmoved by Earth, Wind & Fire. For nearly half a century, this self-contained band has enthralled audiences around the world with sophisticated arrangements heavily steeped in jazz, funk, soul, gospel and even African… Continue reading Earth, Wind & Fire’s “Now, Then & Forever”: MOC Preview and The ST CD Review
Deitrick Haddon’s CD “R.E.D.,” The MOC Preview & Soultracks Full Review Link
……If you’ve been out of the loop for a minute, this is a summary: after more than a decade of marriage, Deitrick Haddon not only sent fans reeling with a Twitter announcement of his breakup with wife and fellow recording artist Damita, he also revealed a much younger fiance and their baby girl, a daughter… Continue reading Deitrick Haddon’s CD “R.E.D.,” The MOC Preview & Soultracks Full Review Link