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Alfa Anderson, Chic Vocalist and Disco Icon, dies at age 77 (December 18, 2024) She was an unsung musical icon whose voice helped define a decade of popular music. Today we say a sad goodbye to singer Alfa Anderson, who has died at age 77. Best known for her role as a founding member of the iconic […]

First Listen: Al Green is back with new music (December 5, 2024) Al Green is regarded as one of the greatest soul singers of all time, with classics like “Let’s Stay Together,” “Love and Happiness,” and “Tired of Being Alone.”  Having a long list of hits that he wrote, it’s of interest what songs he’s chosen to […]

LOS ANGELES — Bernie Worrell, the late psychedelic funk pioneer and music legend of Parliament/Funkadelic and Talking Heads fame, is as known for his other-worldly persona as he is for his master of the synth and all things funkadelic. So, it’s no wonder his spirit posthumously helped in the recording sessions for Bernie Worrell: Wave From the WOOniverse. Worrell’s first […]

Blue Note Records to reissue classic titles on vinyl (November 25, 2024) Blue Note Records has announced the next run of titles in the Classic Vinyl Reissue Series, which presents all-analog 180g vinyl reissues that are mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes and manufactured at Optimal. Curated by Don Was and Cem Kurosman, the series continues its exploration of the extensive Blue Note […]

First Listen: Will Downing slows down a classic 80’s jam (November 25, 2024) Like me, Will Downing was in his late teens and technically a man when Junior’s “Mama Used to Say” was released in the spring of 1982. Like all young people, Downing was ready to experience all that adulthood had to offer and not always […]

(November 23, 2024) Sade’s career is a testament to the virtue of choosing words carefully and speaking sparingly. That virtue is certainly validated when if the speaker has something profound to say and the words are stated with beauty. Sade always has something profound words and the voice singing those lyrics is always poignant, insightful and […]

(November 22, 2024) They are a legendary act that has been part of our lives for over a half century — or as they would say, “We Go A Long Way Back.” We have long celebrated the greatness of the group Bloodstone, but today we mourn the passing of founding member Harry Williams (seated center in the photo), […]

(November 20, 2024) Angie Stone can rightly say that she’s been a trailblazer since making her mark in the rap group The Sequence. That groundbreaking group recorded the first rap single by an all-female group. Stone has been making good music ever since, as a member of groups like Vertical Hold or as a neo-soul, Southern Soul […]

(November 19, 2024) Tonight we say a sad goodbye to singer extraordinaire Diva Gray.  Gray was a powerhouse vocalist and performer whose golden voice graced some of the most iconic disco, soul, and pop hits of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Gray’s cause of death has not been announced. Born and raised in New York City, […]