Conya Doss 
Press Release & Interview: Patricia Wilson Aden named new President & CEO of The Blues Foundation 
Jeff Bradshaw – Interview w/Bob Davis 
Luther Vandross – Career Retrospective Panel Discussion (Video Replay) 
Am I Black Enough For You Panel Discussion 
The Quizzical Case Against Lee “Scratch” Perry: The Most Important Producer You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
The selective acknowledgement of Black genius by mainstream pop music and its gatekeepers weighs like an anchor on the collective...
Faye Treadwell
Faye Treadwell was born on this date in 1926. She was an African American music business manager. The oldest of...
Macy Grey
Macy Gray (born Natalie Renée McIntyre; September 6, 1967) is an American R&B, jazz and soul singer, songwriter, musician, record...
Major Lance
Major Lance (April 4, 1939, 1941 or 1942 – September 3, 1994) was an American R&B singer. After a number...
Pour a Taste For A Brotha Who Is No Longer With Us
I initially wrote this piece in December of 2001, so some of you may want to skip past it this...
Remembering Rolling Stones/Charlie Watts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqE-owTaqVI A few years ago a Soul-Patrol Newsletter reader sent in the following question: Bob you have made it clear...
RIP Donald Byrd (From a Black Hippie and a Black Catholic Perspective)
RIP Donald Byrd - The Black Hippie Perspective: I'll just say a few things.... 1. I am listening to a...
Music Education (Alison Crockett)
Music educator thoughts: As I am writing lesson plans for my song workshops for children I looked for simple resources...
Let’s Talk About Sex-y Soul
I experienced a couple interesting things this weekend which have inspired me to create this piece. I watched a George...
Michael J.Calhoun – “Saved”
https://youtu.be/pLC-8H11ZJA Michael J.Calhoun grew up listening to his Uncle Edward Miller playing organ for the world famous AntiochBaptist Church in...