In the early 1970s, few groups were hotter than the Stylistics. But in a recent interview, lead singer Russell Thompkins Jr. revealed that the other members of the group are not featured on the first three Stylistics albums. It’s just him and various other background singers.
The time for Chris Campbell’s new and insightful book, “The Essential Neo Soul,” could not be better because the type of music he examines is now firmly established.
The popularity of jazz, like its cousin, blues, rises and falls in terms of exposure and acceptance with the general public, for numerous reasons. However, it has always survived and always will.
Special moments do not generally come along as often as we would like them to. When they do, they should be cherished — and attempts to replicate them usually come up short.
If you haven’t taken notice of Brandon T. Jackson yet, now is the time. Co-starring in “Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief” as Grover Underwood, a satyr, this movie is an aberration from his usual comedic roles.
On Friday, Michael Irvin, former NFL star and Hall of Famer, filed a countersuit in Dallas County, Texas, against the woman who filed a civil lawsuit against him for assault and rape, according to the Miami Herald.
Right from the start of his professional career, which was launched in 1985 with an album titled “Radio,” LL Cool J has exuded a special kind of self-confidence.
Dr. Conrad Murray, the late Michael Jackson’s personal physician, was charged earlier Monday with involuntary manslaughter in connection to the King of Pop’s death, according to CNN.com.
