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Get Ready For The “Electric” New Video By Beta Play
Beta Play celebrates the release of their new EP with a video for “Electric 22”.
#Tribe25: People’s Instinctive Travels Gets An Anniversary Makeover
A Tribe Called Quest’s legendary debut album is being remastered and repackaged to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
Dawes Release Friend-Studded Video For “All Your Favorite Bands”
The men of Dawes release a star-studded new video for the title track of their new album.
bLISTerd: Ranking Every Top 40 Hit By Phil Collins
Is Phil Collins still one of those guys who should be considered a guilty pleasure? Fuck that. I’ve been re-thinking the whole “guilty pleasure” thing anyway (you like what you like), but even though Phil’s music was the mainstream-iest of the mainstream during his heyday (roughly 1984-1991), there’s no denying the man’s talent. To be a fantastic singer is one thing. To be a fantastic (and versatile) vocalist, “A” class drummer, solid songwriter and stellar producer? Phil’s got the juice-no […]
Biopic Alert: Filmmakers Turn To IndieGoGo For Help With Betty Davis Movie
I’ve spent a lot of time on this site raving about the TVOne docu-series UnSung, a show that has brought forth renewed interest in a bevy of R&B and rap acts from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. One artist who practically defines the term “unsung” (and probably isn’t high-profile enough to be covered by the show’s producers) is Betty Davis. Betty never sold a lot of records, never had a radio hit in any format, and has mostly disappeared from […]
Storytime With Julian Velard! Tonight, He Tells Us About “The Night Ed Sheeran Slept On (His) Couch”
Singer/songwriter Julian Velard reminisces on “The Night Ed Sheeran Slept On My Couch” in his new video.
Gotta Have Some Faith In The Sound: Prejudice Is Still Worth A Listen, 25 Years Later
An appreciation of George Michael’s “Listen Without Prejudice, Vol. 1”, 25 years (or so) after its release.
Welcome To The Land Of Milk And Honey Courtesy Of The Foreign Exchange
The Foreign Exchange give you that good grown-folks soul music on their new album, “Tales From The Land Of Milk And Honey”.
“We’ve Got Love” For Babyface’s New Single
The legendary Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds returns with a catchy new single and a sequel to his 1989 breakthrough album “Tender Lover”.
New Edition Miniseries Coming To BET In 2016
The story of legendary R&B/pop group New Edition is coming to a small screen near you.
Blerd Radio 2015: Episode 10: Son Of Chart Attack Vol. 1 (Top Alternative Songs, 7/23/94)
Billy Corgan doesn’t feature in our latest podcast (much), but this photo was too good to pass up.