Electric Ladyland is the third and final studio album by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Many listeners discovered the album after hearing Hendrix’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “All Along the Watchtower,” which became the group’s best-selling single. “Still Raining, Still Dreaming” demonstrated Hendrix’s mastery of the wah-wah pedal and his abilityContinue Reading
Soulive and Van Hunt pay homage to Sly Stone, Brian Wilson, and D’Angelo with “Flowers At Your Feet.” The funk/jazz trio connected with the soul maverick by sending him an almost completed track. Van Hunt describes his feelings about the song in a press release. “When Alan sent me theContinue Reading
Is the new Tina Turner statue in Tennessee accurate in its representation of her? Why did someone set fire to a bus belonging to Ice Cube’s entourage? Will Motown Records sue Taylor Swift for using The Jackson 5’s “I Want You Back” for her song, “Wood?”Continue Reading
Living Colour played Tiny Desk as part of their Black Music Month lineup. The band performed a five-song set and proved to have the same musical octane they had almost four decades ago. They came in at full throttle with “Cult of Personality” and celebrated 35 years of Time’s UpContinue Reading