R.I.P. Lamont Dozier
Legendary Motown songwriter Lamont Dozier has died at age 81. His son Lamont Dozier Jr. confirmed his father’s passing on an Instagram post. Dozier was one-third of Motown’s Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting team with brothers Eddie and Brian. They were responsible for writing some of the most revered songs in pop forContinue Reading
Chaka Khan Releases New Pro-Woman Anthem
One of Chaka Khan’s most famous musical moments happened in 1978 when she recorded the Ashford & Simpson song “I’m Every Woman” for her first solo album after leaving Rufus. The tribute to a woman’s confidence became one of her signature songs. Whitney Houston would cover it in the ’90sContinue Reading
Butcher Brown Rework A B.I.G. Classic For Their Upcoming Big Band Album
Butcher Brown takes on the Notorious B.I.G.’s “Unbelievable” for their upcoming big band album. The late Brooklyn rapper and producer DJ Premier crafted “Unbelievable” for B.I.G.’s 1994 Ready To Die debut album. Marcus “Tennishu” Tenney who raps B.I.G.’s verses had this to say about the song: “This is one ofContinue Reading
Charivari Detroit Music Festival August 11th-14th
Detroit’s Charivari Music Festival is taking place August 11th-14th with three different stages and more than 50 artists. The 9th annual event presents the past, present and future of dance music beginning with Detroit’s roots. This year the south, west coast and midwest will be represented by DJs, producers, musiciansContinue Reading