Coachella 2013 is in the books. The three-day music experience drew some 200,000 sun-baked music fans to the Southern California desert over two weekends this month, officially kicking off the annual festival season while reaffirming its place at the top of the modern American festival landscape. There are plenty of lessons to be learned from … Continue Reading →
R. Kelly has a lot of hits. Dozens of them. And during his sold-out show at Detroit’s Fox Theatre Saturday — the first night of a two-night-stand at the venue — the Chicago R&B legend managed to perform a good number of those songs. Well, parts of them at least. During his 100-minute concert, Kells … Continue Reading →
Nat “King” Cole, Bing Crosby and Brenda Lee can rest easy: Their Christmas classics aren’t going anywhere. But what about the new class of holiday favorites? Here’s my list of 10 Christmas songs from 2000 and beyond that are keeping the holiday tradition alive and deserve a spot on your Xmas playlist. (Listen to the … Continue Reading →