‘Pose’ Music Breakdown: Episode 2×03 “Butterfly/Cocoon”

Ryan Murphy’s FX series, Pose, is set in the ball culture world of New York City, 1990. The music is such a large part of the viewing experience that you could spill hundreds of words discussing what each song means, and/or…

Rock Hall announces 2019 inductees

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced seven inductees for their class of 2019 earlier today. The Cure, Def Leppard, Janet Jackson, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music, Radiohead and The Zombies were chosen for induction hall of fame’s voters, from…

Music Interview: Lil Eddie

There’ll always be a moment where it’s time for someone’s time to shine. This holds true for Puerto Rican producer/singer/songwriter Lil Eddie. For many, you might not be familiar with his name but if you look at his songwriting credits,…

Whitney Movie Review: Music Icon Doc Shows Humility And Heartbreak

There always was an interesting juxtaposition to Whitney Houston. The R&B icon had one of the most powerful voices in the history of the genre, able to captivate a stadium of people with the hold of a line or the…

“Pose” Music Breakdown: Episode Three, “Giving and Receiving”

Ryan Murphy’s new FX endeavor, Pose, is set in the ball culture world of New York City, 1987. The show is visually stunning, the costumes and sets are gorgeous, and naturally—necessarily—the music is fantastic. The music is such a large…

From the Record Crate: Paula Abdul – “Forever Your Girl” (1988)

Before Paula Abdul cultivated her image as Simon Cowell’s foil on the OG American Idol, the former Laker girl made a name for herself as a professional choreographer for artists like George Michael, Duran Duran, and most famously, Janet Jackson.…

Music Interview: Ryan Whitman

Being confident in yourself is a hard thing to do. It could take people years to build the confidence to jump over their life’s hurdles. It’s a process and we respect it! Someone who understands this is R&B artist Ryan…