Charlie Wilson Next weekend here in South Florida we will welcome a large yearly concert called Jazz in the Gardens. It is held at Sun Life Stadium and features some of the biggest names in jazz and R&B music all together on stage for a two-day event. There are so many artists whom I wouldRead More
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The Price When We Do Not Succeed
Lady Gaga “I know the price of success: dedication, hard work, and an unremitting devotion to the things you want to see happen”. Frank Lloyd Wright Growing up in Chicago I was very familiar with Frank Lloyd Wright as an architect, educator, designer and visionary. If there was a person who would know something aboutRead More
Can I Talk to You?
Tyrese Gibson Fame and success in the music industry can open additional doors for creative expression. Throughout the years many successful singers have received opportunities to act in film or television and have found that they are very good screen actors as well as vocalists. In our time singers and hip hop artists have branchedRead More
Are You The “Next” One?
Amber “Sevyn” Streeter Are we using the label “next” too freely within in the music industry today? It seems that every record company, every entertainment management firm, every record producer, music PR firm, music media member and fan is looking for an artist who will be larger than life. They all seek that artist whoRead More
It Does Not Matter Where You’re From
Wiz Khalifa One morning last week as I was working on a project at home I noticed there were two movies on TV with singer Chubby Checker about the dance he helped make famous: The Twist. Of course more than forty years later you cannot mention the name Chubby Checker without following it up withRead More
R Kelly’s Tour Through R&B History
When I started the Weekly Music Commentary, I looked forward to certain features that I knew would be special to me for various reasons. Some entertainers would be favorites of mine and therefore very easy to discuss. Others I would identify with because of certain events or life experiences. Nevertheless, this week definitely was oneRead More
What Could Have Been
Aaliyah Haughton Just two weeks ago on January 16, 2013, I noticed throughout social media several people took time to remember one of the great young entertainers of our time who is no longer with us: Aaliyah Haughton. That date, January 16 was Aaliyah’s birthday and this year she would have turned thirty-four. Tragically, herRead More