Gloria Estefan, James Taylor, and Barbra Streisand were honored last Fall by President Obama with the Presidential Medal of Freedom award (the highest honor a nonmilitary civilian can receive) and it was so very nice to see these deserving artists honored. Each has overcome so much in their lives. Barbra Streisand broke into the entertainment […]
The music world is still reeling from the premature death of Prince at the young age of 57. We’ve heard facts and rumors that he was up for 150+ hours straight before his death, he left no will, is worth less than we might have imagined (still hundreds of millions in wealth) and that he […]
One Direction is currently on hiatus, but that doesn’t keep them from maintaining their popularity. The band consisting of Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Liam Payne (also Zayn Malik in earlier years) has eclipsed 20 million subscribers on their YouTube channel! This is an amazing feat for a band that isn’t even together […]
Being on the road for singers and temperamental artists can cause depression, fatigue, divorce, addition issues and otherwise problems for these that endure the spotlight. A few years ago someone got smart and concluded that if they stayed in Vegas year round, fans would have no problem coming to them! Here are a few of […]
Soul music can be funk, rock, Hip Hop, Blues and more. There’s the Philly sound, the Motown sound, and the great sound from the Stax label. Here’s our soul salute today… The classic song “Soul Man” was a big hit for Sam and Dave, used in the Blues Brothers movie and covered by over 25 […]
Selena Gomez is one of the most successful performers of our time, with millions following her on Instagram and Twitter. Believe it or not, she’s only 23, but has released three albums and countless charted singles. We love to hear about her on again/off again relationship with Justin Bieber, although her mother has been public […]
Let’s take a few days to give the soul artists from the 60s and 70s their rightful due. In many ways, these artists were the foundation of what we consider popular music today. Sure we love our Motown music, but the singers and songwriters came from all parts of this great country of ours, so […]
When you think of the late music icon Prince, you think of the color Purple. From “Purple Rain” to the color purple dominating his wardrobe and branding, we have a simple question; how and when did Prince become so infatuated with the color purple? As the story goes, a young struggling artist by the name […]
You may remember a six month period where Adele was the hottest human on the planet, showing up on “SNL,” winning tons of Grammys, and breaking all YouTube viewing records? Her ‘Hello” music video blew it up, generating over 25 million views in the first 24 hours, and nearly 500 million views thus far.. So, […]
Prince was a musical genius, a mystery man, and a star that shined brightly for a few minutes, only to be extinguished in the night, well before his time. Long live Prince. We are learning more about Prince now, more so than we ever knew while he was alive. Let’s continue that theme and share […]