Meat Loaf “Life is not linear; you have ups and downs. It’s how you deal with the troughs that defines you”. The quote I used above comes from Michael Lee-Chin. He is a Jamaican business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. He is the founder and Chairman of Portland Holdings Inc., a privately held investment company which ownsRead More
Kaya Stewart In my early teenage years, I remember my parents speaking about the accomplishments of their peers. They also spoke about the lessons they learned from their parents, grandparents and other older relatives. “In years past”, they would expound, “people were able to do so much more with less at their disposal”. My parentsRead More
Fifth Harmony A few weeks ago the very hot female group Fifth Harmony made their way here for a South Florida performance. I describe the group as “hot”, not because of their physically attractive appearance, but because of their popularity. They are a group of young women who appeal to a very young demographic. NothingRead More
Kelly Lang Transitional periods in our lives can be quite difficult. The stress resulting from change is usually enough to make us doubt our initial decision of life modification. Nevertheless, we trudge onward, because normally going backward is not an option. Earlier in the week I was reminded of my own career changes from musicianRead More
Many times in the past I’ve written about the personal reward I receive from publishing the Weekly Music Commentary. Over a period of just a few years I have met a number of good and great musicians. I follow quite a number of them and their career accomplishments closely. I have a short list ofRead More
Mark Ronson Some may find it hard to believe someone might ask the question above. Trust me, there are a few of my readers who will quietly utter those exact words. I must tell you that I hear the question about the identity of a featured artist often, even when an extremely popular artist isRead More
Andra Day Optimistic! I have heard the word used many times throughout my life. Several years ago the Grammy Award-winning vocal and instrumental ensemble Sounds of Blackness used the word as the title of one of their hit songs. The chorus provides the formula for optimistic thinking, “you can win as long as you keepRead More
