Dumpstaphunk
https://youtu.be/g4r9RF3a7l0 Bio When New Orleans roots-funk Dumpstaphunk first released their single “Justice” in January 2017, the group viewed the song as an...
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Trish Toledo
Clearly Trish Toledo is an artist who believes in herself and is willing to put significant "skin in the game."...
Black History – Revisionist History – Rod Stewart – Soulbook
(The Greatest Soul Singer of All Time???) WHO OWNS HISTORY? It is often said that one should never pick a...
MIGHTY MIGHTY DELLS
My Day with Chuck Barksdale of the Mighty Dells (8/19/2007) Sometimes when I am writing I often wonder if anyone...
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...
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...
