Man gave us laws, and God gave us time, It’s the art of storytelling and I’m only telling mine. The quote above comes from A$AP Rocky, “Lines,” from Big Boi’s Vicious Lies & Dangerous Rumors. Like most rap lyrics the words tell a lesson and they explain much about the person who first uttered theRead More
If you were a 33 year old artist, looking back upon a fifteen year musical career, how would you feel? Suppose those years included numerous awards and accolades. Also including over 70 million records sold in the US and almost 150 records sold worldwide. No worries? Guess again. What I have described is the careerRead More
There have been countless times when I have heard or seen a live performance by a young artist, and immediately I get the feeling certain success will follow. I’m not saying that the artist will grow to become an international superstar, but I can sense a measure of success within the industry. Such was theRead More
As we come to the end of Black History Month, I chose an artist with an over sixty-year career of recording and performing. However, she is still very active and making an appearance here in South Florida later this week. The fourth historical figure featured this month in Weekly Music Commentary happens to be singer,Read More
Is anyone out there familiar with the date May 26, 1926? Jazz historians might quickly point out that was the birth date of Miles Davis. Born in Alton, Illinois, and raised in East St. Louis, Illinois, young Davis would grow to become one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time. Interestingly, his startRead More
Many times during my preparation for a post in Weekly Music Commentary I reflect on my life as a child and young adult. With the content of my blog centered around music, I am led to thoughts about my father. There are many regular readers of this blog, and several close friends who know thatRead More
After almost ten years of publishing Weekly Music Commentary, I finally made a decision to do something that would be a first for the music blog. For the first time Weekly Music Commentary would feature historical black artists for the entire month of February. This is a special moment because one of the unwritten rulesRead More
