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He may be everybody's favorite school chef, but he added a crucial ingredient to the rise of Memphis soul music long before his current gig.
Marvin's Gaye's lost jazz album, which should be found by as many people as possible.
This stinkbomb of a 'tribute' to one of the all-time greats is a shameful and insulting waste of time and money. And that's the good news.
With more hits in the form of “Mustang Sally” and “Land of 1000 Dances”, and his trademark throaty voice and impassioned delivery, Pickett solidified his place in musical history.
According to the BBC, soul singer Isaac Hayes was hospitalized earlier this week in Memphis.
This album is not so much a breakthrough as it is a rejuvenation.
If listening to this music proves anything, it's that there's a timelessness to Simone's work which no amount of critical grumpiness could erase.
The single assumes celebrities are perfect and wondrous human beings.
Ego and unexplained weirdness sink the single.
Collectables re-releases four extremely weak Rhino Flashback budget compilations. Deserving better are The Association, Ambrosia, The Spinners, and AWB.
BC Writer of the Week