There was a time, you may recall, when pop music and dance music were two separate things; when it didn’t pander to the lowest common denominator; when pop stars were actually artists and not just fashion models with voices.Not today, though.Today it seems as if the mainstream music, money-making machine chooses style over substance almost [...]
“When my lifetime had just endedAnd my death had just begunI told you Id never leave youBut I knew this day would come”
Lhasa “I’m Going In”
I write this with sadness since I have only learned today that she died around the new year at the young age of 37. I am rarely moved by modern [...]
Aside from one of the most erratic recording schedules in pop history, Sade has spent her career being known and revered for her indisputably original sound.Imitators have come and gone, and countless artists site her as an influence (as controversial as it sounds, she is as important and unique to R&B as the Beatles were [...]
I had the privilege of seeing Luther Allison back in 1972 at the Dane County Coliseum in Madison, Wisconsin.Believe it or not, he opened up for two greaser bands, Bill Haley & The Comets and a band called Sha Na Na.There was some motorcycle gang up front harassing Mr. Allison while he was playing.I was [...]
I have been a fan of TSO for about 10 years now. I have gone to 3 concerts plus one this coming year. I remember waiting for the Beethoven CD and it did not disappoint. Then I waited after many delays for A Lost Christmas Eve and it came did not disappoint. It has been [...]
Unlike another recent country release to the Christian market, this has a strong country flavor. Fiddles and pedal steel guitar, and vocals that clearly reflect a country drawl, are heard throughout.
This collection of hymns and gospel songs are mostly unadorned and performed in a straightforward manner. The simplicity puts the highlight on the vocals [...]