Mariah 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…Dec 25, 2020Dec 25, 2020
Why 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.Apr 27, 2020Apr 27, 2020
Janet 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.Dec 30, 2019Dec 30, 2019
Dusty 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…Dec 25, 2019Dec 25, 2019
Miriam Makeba Uses The Sounds of The Townships To Challenge ApartheidEyes On YesterdayDec 3, 2019Dec 3, 2019
Sylvia 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…Oct 22, 2019Oct 22, 2019
Emily Lazar Carries The Weight Of Being FirstMastering Engineer, Emily Lazar deals with the bittersweet nature of setting precedent in the music industry.Oct 1, 2019Oct 1, 2019
Queen 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.Aug 20, 2019Aug 20, 2019
Mary 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.Aug 12, 20191Aug 12, 20191
Carole 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.Jul 1, 2019Jul 1, 2019
