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Saloon will host a tribute birthday party for Madison legend and world-famous drummer Clyde Stubblefield in honor of his ...
Stanley Nelson and Nicole London talk the roots of funk music and freedom. We Want The Funk! is now available on PBS.
Even masterpieces have their missteps! Join us as we count down the most skippable tracks on otherwise brilliant albums.
The story of Black professional wrestlers throughout the 19th and 20th centuries is a familiar one. Talented Black athletes ...
The answer was to replace its reeds and pipes with an electric current. James Brown couldn’t read music, and neither could Hammond. Both worked by feel, and belief, and both clearly got intense ...
Kiss became superstars with Alive! So let’s break it down: the 75 best albums of 1975, complete with a playlist of key tracks ...
As a writer/director, Ryan Coogler has had a storied career. From his first, well lauded and socially conscious film “Fruitvale Station,” to the globally popular “Black Panther” superhero series and ...
The 40 best non-singles released from 2005's best albums, including Fall Out Boy, 50 Cent, Madonna and Mariah Carey.
From The Doobie Brothers to The Smiths, James Brown to Metallica, 7th barre chords are fundamental for playing with more ...
Muni Long has scored yet another hit. Her latest single, “Superpowers,” moves from No. 2 to No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult R&B ...