Was distressed to hear the announcement earlier this week about Aretha Franklin being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.   While that pa...

During the late 80's and early 90's Karyn Layvonne White was not only on a Grammy nominated roll musically, more than a few brothers...

I will say this until they bury me six feet under my beloved Texas soil. If we chocolate flavored transpeople are given the opportunity and...

Today would have been the 'King of Pop's' 52nd birthday. Still hard to believe that the only way we'll see him perform ever...

As the date for Carla Wallace's Lawn Party gets closer, missing all my peeps in Da Ville. Just wanted to post this and let you wonderfu...

Y'all know how much I love Phyllis Hyman and hate the fact she's no longer on this planet gracing us with her singing talents. We ...

It's hard to believe that 15 years has passed since singer Phyllis Hyman committed suicide on this date a few days short of her 46th bir...

On the occasion of her 50th birthday last year, being a big fan of hers back in the day (and still am), I wrote a post wishing Evangelist De...

Today would have been the 59th birthday of one of my fave singers back in the day, Luther Ronzoni Vandross. He was born on this date in Ne...

Time for everyone to bow and curtsy in the direction of Detroit because today is the birthday of Her Royal Soulness, Aretha Franklin. She w...

Today is the 70th birthday of legendary singer and Motown executive William 'Smokey' Robinson, Jr. who was born in Detroit on this ...

To me, it isn't Christmas unless I'm hearing this as part of my classic Christmas songs with soul. Enjoy the legendary Nat 'Ki...

I have zero respect for PETA, and their latest stunt is guaranteed to send me in the direction of my friendly neighborhood KFC to chow down ...

Today would have been Michael Jackson's 51st birthday, and it still seems surreal to talk about him in the past tense. As the events of...

Damn, has it actually been 25 years since that hot Houston summer day my brother and I rolled up to the Almeda 8 and bought tickets to see P...

Watched the moving Michael Jackson memorial from Los Angeles. Cried like a baby when I saw his daughter Paris' tearfully speaking about...

Y'all know how much mad love I have for Phyllis Hyman. I fell in love with her ever since I heard 'You Know How To Love Me' ...