Verne “VA” Allison
Verne's single's, “Spend Christmas with You” and "Focus (Missing You)" are available on the following digital platforms: Streaming: Apple Music,...
Month: December 2020
WILL IT GO ‘ROUND IN CIRCLES? – THE CONFLICTED LEGACY OF BILLY PRESTON
Billy Preston is not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a rudimentary statement of fact—do with...
James Brown – Godfather of Soul
https://youtu.be/GDnRCNbH5xA Part 1 Interview with Mr. Bobbitt, describing the last moments of James BrownPart 2 Al Sharpton describing James Brown’s...
Revolutionary (Black) Christmas Carols
I realize that by now most of you are tired of Christmas/2020. However I have one final thought for you...
Simplistic Genius: John Ecstacy” Fletcher (1964-2020)
As 2020 fades into the abyss, it refuses to go peacefully. Intent on snatching as many souls as possible, this year's...
Teena Marie (Interview + Review): The #1 Blue Eyed Soul/Funk Artist of All Time!
https://youtu.be/63V801Z6rmY Going to a concert at the Dell East in Philly is always an uplifting experience for me. For me...
Sammy Strain Double RRHOF Inductee – O’Jays/Imperials+ Black Music History Interview
Sammy Strain is the most famous person that you have never heard of. He was a longtime member of both...
Charley Pride, Country Music’s First Black Superstar, Dies at 86
By Bryan Pietsch (of the NY Times) Dec. 12, 2020Updated 5:38 p.m. ET Charley Pride, a son of sharecroppers who rose to...
Otis Redding – Long Live The King!
by Karen E. Quinones Miller He was only 26 when he was killed in a plane crash. But he left...
Dick Allen RIP – Total B.S…ya won’t reshape history on my watch…
by - Phil Allen (Mt Airy Phil) Jackie Robinson was SEVENTEEN years before Richie Allen made the Phillies, and the...
