New York is the epicenter of many things, including an expansive skyline lined with buildings housing giants in many different fields, including commerce and finance. The city is also the home to one of the greatest American tragedies; September 11th, 2001. It is where immigrants passed through looking for new homes and born and bred…
Set it off is a 1996 crime/action/drama movie directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Kate Lanier and Takashi Bufford, starring Vivica A. Fox, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah, Kimberly Elise, and Blair Underwood. The movie follows four close friends – Sarah (Fox), Stoney (Pinkett Smith), Cleo (Latifah), and Frankie (Elise) – as they…
Johnny Rivers was born John Henry Ramistella on November 7, 1942. He is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. He had a somewhat unusual start for a star–he got his big break playing guitar in the house band at El Monte Legion Stadium in Los Angeles (a venue where many future stars performed during…
Widely considered one of the greatest British singers of all time, Dusty Springfield rose to fame in the 1960s to become the Queen of Blue-Eyed Soul, a cultural and style icon as famous for her peroxide beehive and panda eyes as she was for her thrilling vocals. Her star diminished in the ’70s, only for…
Born December 17, 1966, Tracy Lynn Byrd is an American country music singer . He signed to MCA Nashville Records in 1992 and released his breakthrough single – Holdin’ Heaven – the next year. Holdin’ Heaven rose to the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and made him a prominent part of…
Dear and beloved metalcore band Every Time I Die from Buffalo, New York has announced their, quite untimely, breakup and simultaneously broke the hearts of countless hardcore fans. While Every Time I Die wasn’t the biggest band in the world, they had one of the strongest and largest communities and fan bases that I have…
“Play” was the first song to draw the attention of music critics, which didn’t do well on the billboards until the 2000s. It ended up being a “blessing in disguise,” though not every Moby fan termed it ecstatic at first. But you know how music plays out, particularly for performers like Moby, who has been…
When Frederick “Toots” Hibbert died in 2020 at the age of 77, the world lost a legend. As one of the very few artists to be considered in the same league as Bob Marley, he and with his signature group, the Maytals, were one of the key popularizers of Jamaican music, serving as a bridge…
Phish built a devoted following through improvisational live shows and is known as one of the best jam bands of all time. The fact that they’re still together after more than 30 years of performing is a testament to their songwriting. Throughout 15 studio albums and countless live shows, Phish has gained a reputation for…