Tag Archives: Stevie Wonder
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ALBUM REVIEW: Gary Clark Jr. gets real on ‘JPEG RAW’
Gary Clark Jr., “JPEG RAW.” Gary Clark, Jr. makes it clear with his new album that he doesn’t want to be only a blues guitar prodigy anymore. JPEG RAW Gary Clark, Jr. Warner, March 22 8/10 Get the album on Amazon Music. His fourth album, JPEG RAW, arrives five…
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Grammy Awards spread the wealth and diversify as Taylor Swift makes history
Taylor Swift accepts the Album Of The Year award for “Midnights” during the 66th GRAMMY Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Feb. 4, 2024. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy. Every Grammy Awards have own storyline, and the 2024 edition may end up being…
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REWIND: Friday the 13th may be behind us, but bad luck is still possible
Stevie Wonder, “Superstition.” “Hold on,” I can hear you saying already upon reading the headline. “Friday the 13th was yesterday. I dodged the bad luck. Why are we going over this again?” Well, you see, I’ve always maintained that the real bad luck happens on Saturday the 14th. Everyone…
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REWIND: Five songs you didn’t know Jeff Beck worked on
Jeff Beck performs at Shepher’s Bush Empire in London. Photo by Nicky J. Sims/Redferns. As you no doubt already know, legendary guitarist Jeff Beck died. There have been countless remembrances of his life and music, including in this publication, so I don’t want to reiterate all that. Instead, I’d…
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Album Review: Eddie Vedder refuses to lose his musical power on ‘Earthling’
Eddie Vedder, “Earthling.” It could easily be said that Eddie Vedder is one lucky man, even if he likely makes his own luck. Earthling Eddie Vedder Seattle Surf/Republic, Feb. 11 8/10 He’s one of the last living frontmen of the great Pacific Northwest rock bands of the early ’90s, in…
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REVIEW: Elton John makes a yearbook for his 2020 on ‘The Lockdown Sessions’
Elton John, “The Lockdown Sessions.” Like many of us, Elton John found some extra time in 2020 after his plans came crashing down. At the time, the iconic musician and singer was in the middle of his Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour. After shows were halted, he still had…
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ALBUM REVIEW: Big Sean tackles the collective experience of his home on ‘Detroit 2’
The city of Detroit personified as “the struggling artist” feels apt—especially when considering the number of incredibly talented and influential artists who have come from the Motor City that have faced hardships themselves. Big Sean addressed the topic in 2012 with Detroit and now follows that mixtape with full-length album Detroit…
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RIFF Rewind—A time machine for your ears: 1976
There’s no easy way to tell you this: We’ve entered the disco era. I know, I know. These are trying times. I’ve managed to keep 1976’s list disco-free, though I had to break my “try not to repeat the same bands over and over” rule. It’s either that or…
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RIFF Rewind—A time machine for your ears: 1972
The bad news for music lovers is that the quality of songs is starting to decline from the 1970 peak. The good news for me is that the quality of songs is starting to decline so I don’t have 20-plus song shortlists anymore. Don’t get me wrong, the songs are still…
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Outside Lands 2012 in photos, videos, interviews with Two Gallants, Jukebox the Ghost
Stevie Wonder performs at Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 12, 2012. Roman Gokhman/STAFF. Stevie Wonder performs at Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco on Aug. 12, 2012. Check out more photos and a video playlist from the 2012 iteration of…