Johnny Burgos’ A Long Story Short finds the Brooklyn singer-songwriter warmly celebrating some of R&B’s past. Burgos and his producer Jeremy Page have proudly combined the sensibilities of doo-wop and ’60s R&B to make a record that sounds like much more than dead nostalgia. The opening track, “Growing On Me,” brings upContinue Reading
Funk and R&B singer Carl Carlton passed on December 14 at age 73. His son, Carlton Hudgens II confirmed his passing on Facebook. Carlton became famous for his 1981 hit, “She’s A Bad Mama Mama (She’s Built, She’s Stacked).” The infectious single was a hit and became a staple ofContinue Reading
Will iHeartRadio keep its new policy of no Ai-generated music now that President Trump has signed an executive order blocking the states from having Ai regulations? Why did some people question Ravyn Lenae’s Blackness? Is Raphael Saadiq right about charts not being the real representation of a song’s importance? RelatedContinue Reading
Watch Ari Lennox perform “Under The Moon” live at the Eaton Hotel. Her performance has the same smoky nostalgia as the studio version. The single is one of three that have premiered before the release of her next album, Vacancy. She recently collaborated with Jermaine Dupri and Bryan-Michael Cox onContinue Reading