As this week moved along I had the pleasure of listening to many of the big hits of 70’s soul band Tower of Power. The group is marking their 48th anniversary in the music industry by doing what they do best: performing live. I certainly understand why so many fans still gravitate toward their music.Read More
I thought this might be a good time to revisit one of the favorite posts in recent years. The timing is right because as I thought at the time, featured artist Keke Wyatt has been very busy delivering solo music projects as promised. The post also dealt with some of the obstacles Keke had toRead More
The date was February 3, 2016. It was the date marked by the death of talented musician and founder of the group Earth, Wind & Fire: Maurice White. There was so much activity in my life at the time, his death seemed like just another news headline. I first heard the news as I wasRead More
This has been a tough week for me. I have been in a two-week battle with a pesky virus that continues to linger and makes life uncomfortable. In spite of all the normal problems associated with sickness I am still able to write. I am able to keep my schedule and present a post asRead More
Many times friends and readers ask me questions regarding the difficulty of choosing subjects for weekly posts. Well, it was difficult when I started. The reason was not because I simply ran out of musicians. I will never fall short of subjects for each week. In fact, in a given week I might be ableRead More
I don’t believe it! Not even two weeks have passed and there I was defending another young artist. I truly believe the future will firmly solidify my stand this time. There I was, watching television with family and friends, when Charlie Puth was about to perform. One of the more musically opinionated members of theRead More
There have been many times that I discuss a particular musical artist with either family or friends. Of course, most of the time the conversation centers around a particular song or album of songs. However, many of those conversations are about the topic of career longevity. I’ve written before that the music business can beRead More
