In 1998 Aretha Franklin had far from anything to prove, but that didn’t stop her from proving a lot. After a seven-year gap, Aretha released one of her strongest and most cohesive albums to date: A Rose Is Still A Rose. The album pairs Aretha with contemporary powerhouses like Lauryn […]
This is not a drill… Mariah Carey is officially back in the recording studio! There’s been curiosity and speculation as to the status of new music. While this doesn’t answer the question of when, it’s clear that new music is happening! Hopefully, this means a new Mariah Carey album is […]
Goodbye 2017, and goodbye to Mariah Carey’s naysayers. The Queen of Christmas valiantly took the New Year’s Rockin’ Eve stage minutes before the ball drop in Times Square, NYC once more for a chance to vindicate herself after last year’s debacle, and succeeded triumphantly. The pressure was sky high and […]
Exactly 365 days ago, the commercials ran: Mariah Carey headlines Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC, minutes before the ball drops. Unfortunately, Mariah, her team, and Dick Clark Productions all dropped the ball… a little too early. The wrong ball at that. I’m sure you remember what […]
It is official. The perennial holiday smash, known to the world as “All I Want For Christmas Is You” is now a top 10 Hot 100 hit! In the latest Billboard issue, published today, it has been revealed that the song has finally reached a new peak of #9. After […]
Faith Hill’s “Where Are You Christmas?” To some, it’s ‘that song from the Jim Carrey remake of How The Grinch Stole Christmas’. To others, it’s a source of frustration. Each year the song rises onto the top 10 of at least one Billboard Holiday Chart. Why? In short, two words: […]
On November 11, 1997, the world was formally introduced to Destiny’s Child. With the release of their debut single “No, No, No” Parts 1 and 2, Destiny’s Child landed on the music scene and scored their first big hit. Thanks to its Part 2, a remix by Fugees frontman Wyclef […]
October 22, 2002. In October 2002, I was twelve years old, eagerly anticipating the release of the second solo album from the ladies of Destiny’s Child. They were, and are, my favorites. I refused to choose a favorite between the three ladies, and that still holds true today. Regardless, I […]
I love Tamar Braxton because she’s one of the few R&B artists who’s still true to that traditional sound, even when radio and trends show that it’s a bit outdated. So, no, I didn’t forget that her album came out a few weeks ago, but I needed the right amount […]
On October 7, 1997, Janet Jackson released what would go on to become the most prolific body of work in her catalogue: The Velvet Rope. Before delving into the many reasons why this album deserves the title of masterpiece, it is necessary to first set the scene: Just over a decade prior, […]
