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Aug 16, 2018
4 min

Aretha Franklin, ‘the queen of soul’, dies aged 76

Regarded as one of the greatest singers of all time, Aretha Franklin has died of advanced pancreatic cancer By Laura Snapes | The Guardian| August 16, 2018 The great American soul singer Aretha Franklin has died at the age of 76, her representative has said. She was reported to have been gravely ill with her family at her bedside. “In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matri

Mavis Staples on Prince, Trump, Black Lives Matter, and Her Exercise Regimen

Jay Murdock

Sep 12, 2017
6 min

Mavis Staples on Prince, Trump, Black Lives Matter, and Her Exercise Regimen

“I decided if I want to continue to sing, which I love, I need to keep moving,” the singer and civil-rights activist Mavis Staples said. By Elon Green | The Culture Desk – The New Yorker | September 11, 2017 The last eight months—roughly the amount of time since Donald J. Trump’s Inauguration—haven’t smothered Mavis Staples’s irrepressible optimism, but it’s been palpably tempered. She faced dark days even before the election in 2016, when Prince died that April. Staples’s fe

Chuck Berry tributes pour in: ‘Greatest rock‘n’roll writer who ever lived’

Jay Murdock

Mar 20, 2017
4 min

Chuck Berry tributes pour in: ‘Greatest rock‘n’roll writer who ever lived’

Some of the most famous names in music have paid their respects to the 90-year-old, who was seen as a pioneer of rock‘n’roll By James Tapper / The Guardian / March 19, 2017 Figures from all walks of life have paid tribute to rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry after the announcement that he had died at a home in Missouri. Berry’s hits were covered by the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Beach Boys and many more, and members of all those bands posted messages on Twitter expressi

Joni Sledge, member of the group Sister Sledge, dies aged 60

Jay Murdock

Mar 12, 2017
2 min

Joni Sledge, member of the group Sister Sledge, dies aged 60

The singer, known for the 70s disco anthem We Are Family, was found dead in her home in Phoenix, Arizona By Associated Press / Saturday, March 11, 2017 Joni Sledge, who with her sisters recorded the defining dance anthem We Are Family, has died, the band’s representative has said. Sledge, 60, was found dead in her home in Phoenix, Arizona, by a friend on Friday, the band’s publicist, Biff Warren, said on Saturday. A cause of death has not been determined. “On yesterday, numbn

Nas & Erykah Badu “This Bitter Land” (BKH Exclusive – Unofficial Video)

Jay Murdock

Mar 1, 2017
1 min

Nas & Erykah Badu “This Bitter Land” (BKH Exclusive – Unofficial Video)

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Fans Remember Junie Morrison, the Ohio Players Founder Has Died at 62

Jay Murdock

Feb 17, 2017
3 min

Fans Remember Junie Morrison, the Ohio Players Founder Has Died at 62

The funk legend’s influence on music will live on By Britni Danielle /Ebony / February 17, 2017 Music has lost another legend. Funk legend and Ohio Players founding member, Walter “Junie” Morrison has passed away, Okayplayer reports. He was 62. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Morrison is known as one of the pioneers of funk music, writing, producing, and serving as a keyboardist for the Ohio Players. He was integral in the group’s early albums, including Pain, Pleasure, and Ecstasy, an

How Kirk Franklin Is Pushing The Boundaries Of Gospel

Jay Murdock

Feb 17, 2017
21 min

How Kirk Franklin Is Pushing The Boundaries Of Gospel

Blending secular sounds with an uplifting devotional message, the artist aims to “make God famous” through his music. By Vinson Cunningham / The New Yorker / January 16, 2017 It’s hard to describe in a word what Kirk Franklin does for a living. Franklin, forty-six, is the most successful contemporary gospel artist of his generation, but he isn’t a singer. He plays the piano, but only intermittently onstage, more to contribute to the pageantry than to show off his modest chops

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Aretha Franklin, ‘the queen of soul’, dies aged 76

Mavis Staples on Prince, Trump, Black Lives Matter, and Her Exercise Regimen

Chuck Berry tributes pour in: ‘Greatest rock‘n’roll writer who ever lived’

Joni Sledge, member of the group Sister Sledge, dies aged 60

Nas & Erykah Badu “This Bitter Land” (BKH Exclusive – Unofficial Video)

Fans Remember Junie Morrison, the Ohio Players Founder Has Died at 62

How Kirk Franklin Is Pushing The Boundaries Of Gospel

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Aretha Franklin, ‘the queen of soul’, dies aged 76

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Chuck Berry tributes pour in: ‘Greatest rock‘n’roll writer who ever lived’

Joni Sledge, member of the group Sister Sledge, dies aged 60

Nas & Erykah Badu “This Bitter Land” (BKH Exclusive – Unofficial Video)

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How Kirk Franklin Is Pushing The Boundaries Of Gospel

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