Friday afternoon brought the terribly sad news that Adam Yauch (aka MCA, aka Nathaniel Hornblower) had passed following a three year bout with cancer. While a lot of media are rightly looking back on Yauch’s incredible career as a musician, rapper, artist, director, and activist, I’ll not spend too much time here rehashing his litany of accomplishments over the last 26 years. Instead, I thought I’d chime in with a little reflection on Yauch’s impact on your old pal Dr. […]
R.I.P.
The Implications of Holographic Celebrity Resurrections
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We live in interesting times. Over the years, The Coachella Valley Music Festival has become one of the premiere music festivals, whose only real competition in the US is Bonnaroo. Perhaps moreso than its Eastern counterpart, Coachella is known for producing magical moments each year. Beyond the consistently stellar lineup of electronic, indie, hip hop and pop acts that Coachella presents annually, the festival has also become known for providing a platform for highly anticipated (though not necessarily expected) reunions. […]
Blerd Appreciation: Dick Clark
If heaven exists, there’s gotta be some quality music programming going on up there right now. Barely two months after Don Cornelius, creator and host of iconic syndicated music show “Soul Train” passed away, his network counterpart Dick Clark, who hosted “American Bandstand” for thirty years in addition to creating the American Music Awards and creating/hosting “New Year’s Rockin’ Eve” for over three decades, died of a heart attack this morning. He was 82 years old. Billed as “America’s oldest […]
Discography Fever: Whitney Houston (Part 1 of 2)
Part one of our look at Whitney Houston’s discography.
Blerd Appreciation: The Notorious B.I.G.
Remembering the Notorious B.I.G. on the 15th anniversary of his death.
The Blerd & Gonzo Cover Convo: “I’m Every Woman”
Blerd & Dr. Gonzo are back, with a spirited debate over whether Whitney Houston or Chaka Khan owns the title of “every woman.”
Popblerd’s 2012 Grammy Awards Live Blog!
Hey, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our live blog! Starting at 8 PM EST, we’re going to be hitting you with live coverage of the Adele Awards 2012 Grammy telecast, happening at the Staples Center in L.A. Join us for all of the surprise wins, all of the emotional tributes, and all of the bad outfits!
Blerd Appreciation: Whitney Houston
The Popblerd staff pays tribute to the incomparable Whitney Houston, who passed away yesterday at the age of 48.
Blerd Appreciation: Don Cornelius
We’ve gotta stop and give props to one of the most influential men in pop and soul music history-Don Cornelius.
Blerd Appreciation: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Perhaps it’s better that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. lived in the era he lived in. These days, it’s hard for anyone to galvanize a nation, whether it be an entertainer, a politician, or one of the greatest civil rights leaders of our-or any-time. In the age of social media, when rumors and innuendo are truth until proven otherwise, the unfounded rumors that Dr. King was a serial cheater would’ve ruined his career, or at least resulted in a tearful […]
Spin Cycle: Amy Winehouse’s “Lioness: Hidden Treasures”
One thing that can’t be denied was that Amy Winehouse was a unique talent, and as it turns out, quite influential. Despite Adele’s tremendous talent, it was Amy that paved the way for the renaissance of full-voiced British soul vocalists with a throwback sound. She was truly taken from us too soon, and the world will never know if she would have been able to come up with an album that matched the genius that was Back To Black. Despite […]
R.I.P. Heavy D.
We say goodbye to hip-hop superstar Heavy D, who passed away unexpectedly earlier today.