Today marks the anniversary of the birth of one of my all-time favorite musicians – Jim Croce. My love affair with his music spawned from many a Saturday afternoon in spent either in my dad’s woodshop (a.k.a the garage) or the living room dancing with Dad to his collection of 45′s. My dad has an [...]

With the earworm which will not die burning a hole in my brain, I couldn’t help but dig up clips to study of the rock n’ roll master himself, Mick Jagger. His twirls, thrusts, and pain-filled facial expressions are something I might not yet be bringing to the local club just yet. Time to grab [...]

[Photo credits :: samwilkinson, itsmymusic!♫, Pan-African News Wire Photo File, Affendaddy] Aretha Franklin’s voice has recorded 20 #1 singles on the Billboard R&B charts, earned 20 Grammys and has melted the soul of this twenty-something girl since birth. I can still hear that old, scratchy 45 of “Think” spinning it’s guts out on my parents’ [...]