Reggae’s sacred roots and call to protest injustice

Guitarist David Hinds at Reggae on the Rocks in Denver, Colorado. Photo by Rick Scuteri/Invision/AP

How Minneapolis made Prince

Prince did not come of age in a vacuum. He was raised within the sonic landscape of a city that had a rich tradition of musical education, experimentation and innovation.

Rap music’s path from pariah to Pulitzer

“What do you think Dr. King would have to say about rappers calling black women bitches and whores?”

Michael Jackson – there’s no Xscape from posthumous pop

Elvis Presley has had hundreds of releases since his death and more recently the Amy Winehouse estate and others have started down the posthumous release path.

Scott Walker has gone but his voice will drift with us into the twilight

Scott Walker has gone but his voice will drift with us into the twilight

Don’t ban Michael Jackson’s music – talk about the accusations

Don’t ban Michael Jackson’s music – talk about the accusations

How Prince’s quest for complete artistic control changed the music industry forever

Prince spent the last decade of his life fighting other areas of the music industry to ensure that his creative works were protected. In 2007, Prince and Universal Music sued…

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