Album Cover of the Week: Martha and the Vandellas, Heat Wave
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As the deep freeze of January sets in, let’s turn up the temperature with a classic Motown album cover – Heat Wave by Martha and the Vandellas.…
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Album Cover of the Week: Stevie Wonder, Where I’m Coming From
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A look at the clever cover for the first truly classic Stevie Wonder album from the 1970s, Where I’m Coming From.…
Why the Hell Should I Like… post-‘Thriller’ Michael Jackson?
In this installment of our Why The Hell Should I Like..? series, Blerd offers 10 songs to prove the worth of Michael Jackson’s post-Thriller music.…
My favorite music: 1972
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A rundown of my favorite albums (and songs) from the year that was 1972. Not all of it was very popular, but you can be certain it was all excellent.…
Listening booth — Mary Wells, “Two Lovers”
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Chris Holmes looks at one of the great early hits from Motown Records; “Two Lovers” by Mary Wells, written by Smokey Robinson and released in 1962.…
GFS home movies: Michael McDonald’s This Christmas: Live in Chicago
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One of the titans of blue-eyed soul offers a collection of Christmas classics on DVD.…
2010 – The year in recorded musical performances
My favorite music from 2010. Or maybe it’s the best music of 2010. Probably a little bit of both.…
Michael
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I re-examine the legacy of pop superstar Michael Jackson after his untimely death.…
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