Musicians

MY FUNKALICIOUS PICKS FOR BEST NEW ARTIST

I don’t believe the The Recording Academy will deny selecting Halsey or Lukas Graham for Best New Artist at next year’s Grammy Awards.

October 13, 2016 No Comments

TWO FUNKY DIVAS: DREEZY & ADELE

Although Adele is primarily noted for her voice, it’s all about the lyrics and music, that make a song. As popular as she is today,

October 13, 2016 No Comments

DIDN’T BLINK-182 WIN A GRAMMY? A MUSICAL YORN

They actually haven’t. A band that’s been around since 1995, they’ve performed at the ceremony, presented there, even announced Tom DeLonge returning to the band

October 3, 2016 No Comments

GRAMMY WORTHY MUSIC – A SWEET SIX FROM DREEZY TO ADELE

I find I have to search for new music every year. Apart from those that are promoted heavily, generally consumers are left in the dark,

October 1, 2016 No Comments

The BB King Interview

BB King is undisputedly one of the greatest Blues musicians that has ever lived. I got to meet and talk to him when he was

July 6, 2015 No Comments

BROTHERS LOUIS JOHNSON & BB KING – The Art of FUNK & BLUES

Louis Johnson, of the Brother’s Johnson discovered by Quincy Jones, passed away on May 21st. Truly one I was blessed to have met, and got to

May 24, 2015 No Comments

An Open Letter to D’Angelo – insideplaya

Recently my friend Gary Harris, who happens to be a former EMI A&R exec, has been criticized and bashed by several fans and other outlets on the

May 30, 2014 8 Comments

NEW FUNKY MUSIC

There’s a lot of new music out there! Now, all new music isn’t necessarily good or FUNKY, but here’s some that is… acknowledging “Ladies First”,

May 22, 2014 No Comments

Action Super Heroes, Heroines, Rappers, Athletes, Political Icons and More

So Many Collectibles, So Little Time And Money! Being the Geeks that we are about collecting and archiving Black popular culture, it might be surprising

April 20, 2014 4 Comments