With this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony postponed until November due to the coronavirus pandemic (Cleveland in the late fall, what a treat), the powers that be decided to tide us over with some rock history in the meantime. As alerted to us by Consequence of Sound, over the past few […]
When bad things happen, concerts usually follow. After 9/11, there was America: A Tribute to Heroes and the Concert for New York. After Hurricane Katrina, the major TV networks broadcast A Concert for Hurricane Relief, an event famous for Kanye West’s declaration that, “George W. Bush doesn’t care about black people,” and Shelter for the […]
Given his own unbridled sensuality, unbuttoned blouses and love of guitar riffs, hopefully Prince would have approved of Usher, Sheila E. and FKA Twigs paying tribute to his oeuvre at Sunday night’s Grammy Awards, complete with intricate pole dancing and lingerie as outerwear. Of course, if Prince had been alive, it feels like he would […]
In 2018, Prince’s family members filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota doctor who treated the singer prior to his death on April 21, 2016, as well as the doctor’s former employer and an Illinois hospital that offered Prince medical assistance following an overdose a week before his death. According to a report from the Associated […]
The Grammy Awards are celebrating the music and legacy of Prince with a tribute concert on January 28. Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince features a lively, eclectic lineup, including Usher, Alicia Keys, St. Vincent, Mavis Staples, Beck, and John Legend. Former Prince percussionist Sheila E. and her band will be backing most […]