It seems that every time I choose to feature a jazz legend my thought immediately turn to my father. Why? Easily understood my father was a longtime jazz musician himself. He was proud of whatever I accomplished in music. I spoke with him about every project and he always had good advice. He was stillRead More
Here we are again. February 2021 for another Black History Month. Last year I decided for the first time to honor Black musicians of times past during this month of February. The goals during this month change from what Weekly Music Commentary normally seeks to accomplish. Where most posts work to help older music fansRead More
It’s good to be back, writing for Weekly Music Commentary. Good to write about another young, promising artist on the verge of breaking out big. This week I get a chance to look into the young career of Destiny Rogers. Never heard of her? Possibly! Unless you are very young and listen to new popRead More
This is a new day for the female rapper. Now there is an audience waiting, accepting and approving of young women stepping up and delivering their stories unapologetically. I knew this day was coming back when I started writing for Weekly Music Commentary. However, I believe there are many more on the way. Especially fromRead More
The landscape of recorded music continues to change year after year. Some of those changes come by way of technology, and some come because of the evolution of artists. The personnel needed to create music however has remained somewhat the same. There is still a need for an engineer and some technical staff. More importantly,Read More
Over the weekend we lost a true artist and historical figure of Country Music to COVID-19, Charley Pride. In his honor I thought it would be a good idea to re-publish a post Weekly Music Commentary did three years ago. It was well received back then as he had recorded new music. Please take aRead More
Some of you reading this post may have some questions after reading the title. Who is Talya Parx? What has she done musically? Honest questions if you have not heard of her or her music. Those are honest questions any number of weeks, as Weekly Music Commentary has made a habit of featuring new artistsRead More
