Fresh off the success off their debut album S.O.S. and the smash hit “Take Your Time (Do It Right), The S.O.S. Band returned in July of 1981 with their second album, cheekily titled Too. Back again as executive producer was Sigidi Abdullah, who had the foresight to convince the band…
If Mariah Carey’s 16th album title is any indication, her legions of fans will be screaming said title all fall long. Carey, the Long Island-born songbird with more accolades than any of us can count, announced this week that Here For It All is available for pre-order and will officially…
The warm, vibey feelings of summer romance always require a sweet soundtrack to make memories with, and a Chicano Rock/Soul group from East Los Angeles called The Altons have delivered a tune that fits the bill rather nicely. “Love You Like That” is a Motown-era throwback in the best ways…
It’s always been easy to get lost in the shuffle of a competitive art form such as music, which explains why a lot of artists/producers/songs/albums/sounds go unheard for years. A Youngstown, Ohio-bred family singing act called The McCrarys were no different as they moved between spiritual and secular music for…
By Chris Stevens Ari Lennox is one of today’s favorite R&B artists, but it seemed she was out of place or constantly lost in the shuffle on J. Cole’s Dreamville Records imprint. No longer is that the case as Ari celebrated the release of a new single “Soft Girl Era”…
By Chris Stevens The secret is out…sort of. Alex Isley’s major label debut EP WHEN has drawn long overdue widespread attention to her soothing vocal talents and clever songwriting skills. The daughter of legendary Isley Brothers guitarist Ernie Isley, Alex has forged her own path through sweet and authentic meditations…
This past weekend, the long-awaited documentary Love To Love You, Donna Summer debuted on HBO’s Max streaming service as well as traditional cable. The 1-hour and 46-minute experience, co-produced by Donna’s daughter Brooklyn Sudano, lived up to expectations as a truthful and serious look at the life and times of…
Bootsy Collins’ run of success leading Bootsy’s Rubber Band in the late 1970s established him as an all-time great bassist and a first-class front man in his own unique way. That uniqueness was evident in the music, especially Side B of 1977’s Ahh…the name is Bootsy, Baby!, which consists of…
Today is Philip Bailey’s 72nd birthday and what better way to celebrate one of the premier falsetto singers of all-time than to look back at the lead single from his third solo album, Chinese Wall. Prior to the release of Chinese Wall, Bailey had already lent his incredible voice to…
To say it’s good to have one of the true talents of R&B back is an understatement. After a few years between projects and releases, Miguel is back on the scene with the Scoop Deville-produced single “Give it to me,” a mid-tempo thumper that is all about working towards getting…