Lana Del Rey – Her Second Album Of 2021, Made In And About Isolation
Where Lana Del Rey’s previous 2021 album Chemtrails Over the Country Club made no reference to the global pandemic in...
Elton John – Oh My God, I’m A Session Musician Again
Like many of us during the COVID pandemic, Elton John got to know a few of his neighbors very well....
Måneskin – Roman Rock’s Fab Four Add A Fierce Statement To Their Songbook
Måneskin Danish for 'moonlight') are an Italian rock band formed in Rome in 2016. The band is composed of vocalist...
Magic Of Live Music – What’s Behind It
Mariusz Kozak, Columbia University For months, fans were relegated to watching their favorite singers and musicians over Zoom or via...
Miles Davis One Of The Most Influential Musicians Of The 20th Century
Björn Heile, University of Glasgow Thirty years after his death, the music of Miles Davis is going strong. Davis defined...
Singer, Songwriter R. Kelly Has Been Convicted Of Sex Crimes Against Black Women. Why Did It Take Nearly 30 Years?
A federal jury found R. Kelly guilty of nine criminal charges related to racketeering and sex trafficking in the first...
Aaliyah – The Singer’s Third Album Arrives On Streaming, 20 Years After Its Release
It's hard to pinpoint exactly when Aaliyah became a star—the magnetism of her appeal was evident on her debut and...
Kanye West’s 10th Solo Album Donda Was Either A Series Of False Starts Or Ingenious Promotion
Depending on which school of thought you subscribe to, the release of Kanye West’s 10th solo album Donda was either...
Charlie Watts – The Rolling Stones Drummer Infused One Of The Greatest Rock ‘N’ Roll Bands With A Little Jazz
Streamapse Reports Victor Coelho, Boston University In an era when rock drummers were larger-than-life showmen with big kits and egos...
A Music Form That Began At A Back-To-School Party In The Bronx – Hip-Hop Holiday Signals A Turning Point In Education
A.D. Carson, University of Virginia Whenever I teach courses on hip-hop at the University of Virginia, I provide a brief...