June 13, 2012 Aretha Franklin | Call Me | Black Music Month I’m too lazy to go get the iPad, but I once read a book about Van Morrison that described the job of a singer as filling the space between t... read more
June 12, 2012 UGK | Ridin' Dirty | Black Music Month The other day, a friend of mine -- who shall remain nameless -- took a picture with Bun-B. I saw it and called him, so excited that he got to... read more
June 11, 2012 Chuck Berry | Johnny B. Goode | Black Music Month Chuck Berry was a great guitar player. I’m sure you heard that once or twice. Thing is, Chuck was a better songwriter. Both his guitar and hi... read more
June 8, 2012 Jimi Hendrix | Bold as Love | Black Music Month I think we can all agree Jimi Hendrix was a weirdo. That’s not an insult, but love songs written by weirdos tend to be a bit of a mixe... read more