Johnny ‘Guitar’ Watson’s influence extended well beyond his hit records
Chaka Khan
Rufus scored one last hit with this 1983 smash
Natalie Cole emerged from a large shadow to become a star in her own right
The world lost a musical giant when Maurice White died last week at 74
The Brothers Johnson ruled the funk world in the ’70s
When Luther Vandross died in 2005 a storied career ended
It’s the Friday Five! Shuffle through five random tracks from your library and share it with the Popdose community.
The legendary songwriters had a smash of their own in ’84
Turn off the television, turn on the tunes; join in this week’s Friday Five.
Kenny G puts you to sleep, Kid ‘N Play wakes you up. It’s another crazy mix on Bottom Feeders!
The latest installment of Jheri Curl Fridays pays tribute to CHAKAKHAN CHAKAKHAN’s stunning rendition of Prince’s “I Feel For You.” Everybody now! CHAKAKHAN. CHAKAKHAN.
Kelly Stitzel helps you ring in 2012 with a special New Year’s Eve* edition of the Week(end) ’80s Dance Party.
*Garry Marshall was not involved in the making of this mix.
The staff looks at this year’s list, pauses for reflection, and launches into a rock nerd debate.
This week’s mix is one that I’ve been listening to a lot lately when getting ready to go out for a night of fun (and usually dancing). Hope it gets…
November 18, 1984, is a Sunday. By Congressional resolution, it’s the first day of National Family Week. The New York Times publishes several articles about Baby Fae, the anonymous child…
While you were mourning Patrick Swayze’s death with a Ghost/Road House/Dirty Dancing marathon, Kelly Stitzel was doing something entirely different — and here’s why.
David Medsker takes us back to the waning moments of the ’80s this week, with a look at what happened when a bouncy pop hit from Q, Brother Ray, and (Chaka) Chaka Khan got the remix treatment.
Dave Steed’s Bottom Feeders series reaches the letter K in its journey through the ass end of the ’80s, and this week that means plenty of Khan Á¢€” Chaka Khan.
Happy Friday, everybody, and welcome back to another edition of CHART ATTACK! This week’s Top 10 is relatively diverse, with a bunch of artists who stand absolutely no chance of…
Hey everybody!Á‚ Just think: one week from now, you’ll probably be feeling full and somewhat nauseous from all the food you’ve ingested.Á‚ I say, why wait a week?Á‚ Get that…