Two hours of music from the legendary figures in ’80s urban contemporary (with a few surprises) that we lost in 2016.
Posts tagged "R&B music"
The Jheri Curl Chronicles Radio Show: A Tribute To Rick James & Luther Vandross
Rick, Luther, and all that encompassed their worlds in the ’80s…check out the latest JCC radio show!
Blerd Radio Presents: The Jheri Curl Chronicles Podcast (Episode 13)
DeBarge hits Number One for the first time, and we discuss #1s from Chaka and Miss Patti in the latest Jheri Curl Chronicles podcast.
Jheri Curl Special: Ranking Every #1 R&B Hit Of The ’80s From Worst To First (30-21)
Let’s keep on movin’ to the top of our ranking of each song to hit #1 R&B on Billboard in the ’80s. In this installment-Soul II Soul and more!
Jheri Curl Special: Ranking Every #1 R&B Hit Of The ’80s From Worst To First (50-41)
It’s all about Quincy Jones as we head into the top 50–Q produced three songs in the latest installment.
Jheri Curl Special: Ranking Every #1 R&B Hit Of The ’80s From Worst To First (70-61)
Frankie Beverly loved those hats, didn’t he?
Jheri Curl Special: Ranking Every #1 R&B Hit Of The ’80s From Worst To First (80-71)
We continue our ranking of every #1 R&B song of the ’80s with Rick & Teena (but not together.)
I Want Jazmine Sullivan To Make Songs Like This “Forever”
The new track from Jazmine Sullivan is a keeper-have a listen.
The Foreign Exchange Lights Up NPR’s Tiny Desk
Let The Foreign Exchange’s Tiny Desk concert lift your spirit today.
Zo! Is On The Move With The First Awesome Video Of 2014
The first must-watch music video of 2014 is here!
A Sequel As Good As The Original: The Robert Glasper Experiment’s Black Radio 2
Keyboardist Robert Glasper (and his three bandmates who make up the Robert Glasper Experiment) might be the only act remaining who can garner pop attention while offering a sound that has at least a pinky toe in jazz. With 2012’s Black Radio, the Experiment managed to successfully integrate the worlds of jazz and R&B like no one has been able to do in maybe two decades. Featuring a who’s who of soul and hip-hop luminaries, Black Radio deservedly won the […]
TVOne’s “UnSung” Returns For Season 8 With More Soul History
The Geto Boys are among the soul and rap artists profiled in this season of UnSung, which kicks off tonight.