Cam LitchmoreMariah Carey Conquers The Holiday AlbumIn 1994, Mariah released her Christmas album. Why has it been more important to the culture than her peers? All I Want For Christmas Is…4 min read·Dec 25, 2020----
Cam LitchmoreWhy Mercedes Sosa Is A Staple In Any Latinx HouseholdHer music guided a generation of Latinx communities through difficult times speaking to fear, love, and the complicated political turmoil.4 min read·Apr 27, 2020----
Cam LitchmoreJanet Jackson’s Velvet Rope Is The Soundtrack To A Therapy SessionIn 1997, Janet Jackson seeking more independence, differed from her earlier releases in what pares down to a simple quality: honesty.4 min read·Dec 30, 2019----
Cam LitchmoreDusty Springfield Takes The Reigns Of Blue-Eyed SoulThroughout the 1960s, Dusty Springfield remained one of the leading artists in a time where racial integration approached the music…6 min read·Dec 25, 2019----
Cam LitchmoreMiriam Makeba Uses The Sounds of The Townships To Challenge ApartheidEyes On Yesterday5 min read·Dec 3, 2019----
Cam LitchmoreSylvia Rhone Shifts The Tide Of The Music BusinessThere are a lot of sides to the music industry that we don’t normally encounter as consumers. The artists, their image and content are…4 min read·Oct 22, 2019----
Cam LitchmoreEmily Lazar Carries The Weight Of Being FirstMastering Engineer, Emily Lazar deals with the bittersweet nature of setting precedent in the music industry.4 min read·Oct 1, 2019----
Cam LitchmoreQueen Latifah’s U.N.I.T.Y. Injects Social Change Into Hip-HopQueen Latifah’s made a huge impact by rapping about issues surrounding being a black womxn and set the path for artists that followed.4 min read·Aug 20, 2019----
Cam LitchmoreMary J. Blige Bridges The Gap Between Hip-Hop and R&BMary J. Blige’s bridged the growing gap and influenced the state of the modern music industry in her wake.4 min read·Aug 12, 2019--1--1
Cam LitchmoreCarole King’s Songwriting Has Been Comforting You For DecadesFor Carole King, songwriting was a way to go beyond the range and limits of genre and time.3 min read·Jul 1, 2019----