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Every classic R&B record comes with a big story. Great artists, producers, and songwriters always draw inspiration from something in their lives or someone else’s. Most of the time, it’s pretty broad, based on some kind of romantic experience they can turn into something artistic. However, sometimes, the experiences can be quite specific and even a bit random. For instance, would you expect that Kim Kardashian inspired one of the […]

The $149.98 four-LP set includes additional B-sides, a 60-page booklet, and two collectible art prints Read More RSS: News News 

It feels like all of our hip-hop legends are falling captive to the allure of AI. The collective defense is almost always the same, too. They’re either too jaded by the rapid development of technology or eager to get a quick check and save money. Dr. Dre thinks you’re not creative enough if you don’t love it. Timbaland has been at the forefront of investing in it. Will.i.am is fantasizing […]

Theoretically, a Homeowners Association should work to improve its community and support its neighbors. Otherwise, what are the exorbitant fees even for? What happens instead, in almost every case, is that the HOA is propped up by a corporate entity and led by corrupt individuals who don’t care about the community as a whole. Or, the board president is some retired busybody with nothing better to do than spy on […]

In the 1980s, the term “indie” took on a new meaning. Instead of simply categorizing records distributed by independent labels, it became a descriptive term for a genre beyond that. Bands such as R.E.M. and The Smiths used melodic and jangly guitar, mixed with authentic songwriting, which became defined as indie rock. Indie rock as a genre grew throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s. These indie rock albums from […]

Father Dionysios Tabakis had recently come under fire for religious blog posts that employed homophobic language, as well as ties to a Greek neo-Nazi organization Read More RSS: News News 

Listen to an excerpt of the composer’s first solo LP in six years, Passing the Cup of Sorrows Read More RSS: News News 

“What I KNOW is Dolly would want me to feel it, write a song about it, and then continue on and be strong.” Read More RSS: News News 

Over the last few decades, biopics have been on the rise. Aside from rock biopics such as Bohemian Rhapsody, Deliver Me From Nowhere, and A Complete Unknown, we’ve also seen rap biopics. In 2015, the massively successful biopic Straight Outta Compton followed the rise of legendary rap group N.W.A. An upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic has cast a young actor to play Tupac Shakur, set for release on August 6, 2027. […]