Robin Gibb: Five Moments Beyond The Bee Gees
Robin Gibb: Five Moments Beyond The Bee GeesContactmusic.comGibb had history on working with ageing Motown divas, as this sultry single released by Dionne Warwick in 1982 proved. Not a massive success, but it was certainly a worthy addition to an artist's hugely impressive canon. Robin and his son Robin-John ...and more »
The Last Dance: Donna Summer (1948-2012)
The Last Dance: Donna Summer (1948-2012)Huffington PostDisco wedged its way in through the cracks of wall to wall rock and the fading embers of Motown and soul. The country was in transition from the Nixon-Ford/Watergate/Vietnam years to the hyper-inflationary era of Jimmy Carter "malaise," and disco ...Queen of disco Donna Summer dies aged 63The Sunall 3,276 news articles »
Who is your favorite Bay Area band from the '90s?
Who is your favorite Bay Area band from the '90s?San Francisco Chronicle (blog)(Getty Images) En Vogue: Mixing the R&B girl-group tradition with hip-hop and lots of sex appeal, the funky divas became an MTV staple with the single "Free Your Mind." (WMG) Pavement: The Stockton band ruled college radio with oblique lyrics, ...
The Sapphires: Cannes Review
The Sapphires: Cannes ReviewHollywood ReporterFirst-time filmmaker Wayne Blair, an actor and theatre director, has crafted an exuberant celebration of Aboriginality that fizzes with humor and heart; its soulfulness goes beyond the embrace of a jukebox full of Motown, Stax and Atlantic Records hits ...and more »
Emotions rock Hall ceremony
Emotions rock Hall ceremonyThe Detroit NewsThe drama of the aging divas, the onstage feuds (Guns 'N Roses' Axl Rose was absent and mostly forgotten this year), the often shambolic, ill-advised jam sessions can add up to a train wreck, amusing for all the wrong reasons.and more »