My Turn Hits Top 100 List is a road Saxophonist Duane Parham has been “traveling” a few months. It has been “highways and byways,” curves and straight paths that have led to getting the song introduced, heard and played. The internet is […]
The Guitarist of Many Strings: Most guitars have six (6) strings: EADGBE. However, the guy who plays a guitar can have many strings. Such is the case with John E Lawrence. The “strings of his life” connect to numerous “tuning pegs.” Those […]
Get a playlist of Christmas music that you have heard and loved for years. This list also highlights some of the world’s famous musicians. O Christmas Tree! O Christmas Tree! PlayList of Artists
The “road to stardom” can be an “easy drive” or one maneuvering around curves, rocks and boulders. For poor and low socioeconomic level people, it is hardly ever straight and smooth. Such was the road for R&B, Soul Singer Anita Baker. Her […]
“Connect with Billy if you want to move your music,” is how many people in Detroit characterize Billy Wilson. That characterization “piqued the interest” of this magazine. Why do people feel that way? What makes him the “go to” guy? This article […]
The Star of Eddie grew out of a visit Shirley Anderson made to the Hollywood Walk of Fame recently. As she chatted about how excited she was to find the star that represented Eddie, I leaned into the phone to hear more. […]
The Detroit Black Music Awards, established in 2008 by Misty Love, pays tribute to talented musicians while they are still “alive” to receive it. It honors musicians in many categories. However, the Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient of 2022 is Saxophonist Duane Parham. […]
We are still rising. When Maya Angelou wrote the poem “Still I Rise” years ago, she caused us to reflect on our strengths. It is an inner power that keeps us moving in challenging times. I sing the song “We Shall Overcome” […]
Ignite the Christmas spirit! Reclaim the joys of Christmas! Give the gift of love…not hate! Stop breaking into your neighbor’s house . . . build your house on the rock of unity. Drive by shootings in darkness of thought. . . must […]
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” is the Black National Anthem. Many black kids, taught by black teachers in the south, learned it decades ago. THE BLACK NATIONAL ANTHEM: A SONG OF TRIUMPH America has a national anthem: The Star Spangled Banner. Even though it […]
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