The Blerd Radio team discusses the life, music and legacy of legendary musician Prince in their latest podcast.
The Top 20 Prince Songs (Written/Composed for Others) of All Time Part 2
I wonder if Prince will sue us for this list.
TVOne Announces New Subjects For Season 6 of “UnSung”
TVOne’s documentary series “UnSung” is gearing up for season #6, and a 10-episode run is scheduled to begin right after we ring in 2012. If you are a fan of soul music, you need to be watching these excellently crafted documentaries, which concentrate on artist that haven’t really gotten their just due. Here’s a rundown of the latest group of subjects. Each episode promises to be filled with drama, tragedy and some fantastic music. Vesta Williams (January 2) A mainstay […]
Prince: Giving Me My First Reason Ever to Watch “Lopez Tonight”
I finally got to see Prince in concert last December, and I was amazed by the fact that, at age 52, the man still blows 98% of performers away with his stage presence alone. Add in his superior musicianship and…well, let’s just say that there’s Prince, and there’s almost everyone else. Mr. Nelson is playing a 21-date residency in Los Angeles (one of the very few times I wish I lived in California) and to help promote it, he stopped […]
Blerd’s Notes: A Guide to the Music of Prince: The Side Projects
Besides being an overall bad-ass, another thing Prince is well-known for is his stable of side projects.The desire to be known as a developer of talent in addition to being known as a talent himself ran strong in the little guy, and Prince started spitting out proteges almost as soon as he became a hit artist. Some of the artists went on to create great music (if not have lengthy careers), while other artists came and went in the blink […]
Prince Delivers News at the Apollo (Just Not the News I Wanted)
I’ll admit, I was hella curious about the press conference Prince planned for Friday evening at the historic Apollo Theatre in New York City. Visions danced through my head of several different scenarios: a Revolution reunion, a massive (and long overdue) reissue project (which would mean making nice with the honchos at Warner Brothers), another tour with the reformed (and allegedly making a new album) Time? Nah, none of that happened. Prince did announce that he will be headlining a […]