Fly On The Wall: Durand Bernarr

Calling all music enthusiasts out there! Again, calling all music enthusiasts! There is an artist that has been on the scene for some time now and you may have heard of him. He is a modern, soul singer with high sex appeal and a vocal range that will blow your mind!

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Art and the Acquired Taste: Exploring #Joanne

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Don’t call it a comeback!

However after a two-year gap since her last studio album, Cheek to Cheek (2014) with Tony Bennett, Mother Monster has returned with a collection of songs sonically different from what those in her fanbase–and otherwise–are used to. Gone are the days of grunge beats and techno tinges…at least for now. Gaga has taken her music down a much more personal route, and it shows.

Alfonso Gonzalez-Francois

The old adage “music to my ears” implies the sheer delight you feel when sounds blend together so well. This makes perfect sense when describing Solange Knowles’ newest record, A Seat At The Table. At about 11:53PM, exactly seven minutes prior to the announced release of the album, I turned over with heavy eyelids and opened my laptop. Had to get in with the masses for the first listen of this highly-anticipated body of work. And boy is it worth the sleep I’m not getting.

Alfonso Gonzalez-Francois

I may be biased on this, but there is no decade like the 1990s. The good, the bad, and the ugly times all served as significant notches on our golden timeline. I was born in 1993, early enough to gauge the intensity of the influence of Hip-Hop and R&B. It shaped speech, fashion, and lives so effortlessly. It was music turned into movements, and the mouthpieces from which came iconic albums like The Miseducation, Illmatic, My Life, Reasonable Doubt, CrazySexyCool, and so much more served as beacons of

Alfonso Gonzalez-Francois

I usually straddle the fence on certain subjects-mostly to avoid getting my head chewed off by extremists, but primarily because I tend to believe in my own POV. However, this time I admit with a heavy heart that I’m not too fond of how Lauryn Hill handles business. There’s been backlash in the past of her *clears throat* tardiness when it comes to her live performances, however it seems like her Atlanta show (or lack thereof?) was the straw that broke the camel’s back.