Blackberry Smoke During the past year I took advantage of several opportunities to feature Country music artists. Not a problem for Weekly Music Commentary, because Country music is popular music. I remember someone commented that one of the features was a bit of a departure from my normal posts. I answered that Country music wasRead More
Month: November 2015
She Was Born To Make Music
Tinashe A while back I was talking with a friend about musical prodigies. As our discussion progressed we both agreed that there seems to be a certain point where someone identifies the existence of extraordinary talent. In the past, the steps taken after the identification of special musical abilities were formulaic. A talent scout wouldRead More
The Power Of Words
Wale This week has been great for listening to music for me. Not too busy, and just enough time alone to really think about what I was hearing. Some might find it interesting that this week I listened to a few rap music albums. Why interesting? Well, several years ago I would never listen toRead More
Breaking Down Walls
Black Violin When it comes to listening to music, absolutely nothing compares to a live performance. I enjoy recorded music like most people. I also enjoy music videos that have become a major mode of entertainment for all popular music today. However, the live performance tells us much more about the musical artist than anyRead More
The Return Of Ms. Jackson
Janet Jackson If I needed just two words to describe myself, they would be – people person. Of course those words can be applied to just about anyone in the world today, or yesterday, but it is how the words are applied that makes the difference. I’ll use an example to help explain what IRead More