Category: Music

Detroit has always been the home of rock & soul music. In recent years if you happened to see a crowd gathered in Greektown or Eastern Market, it might just be that Robert Bradley was playing. Bradley was the city’s pre-eminent street musician. His voice was gutbucket. His guitar playing was primal, instinct. The music…

If video killed the radio star, no one told Bran Van 3000. Just three years ago, Jamie “Bran Man” Di Salvio was pursuing his calling as a filmmaker and music video director — a career that began when he was a teenager. Suddenly, after years of flirting with music as a DJ, a re-mixer, and…

Beginning with the acoustic based self-released Broken Bracelet in 2000, Michelle Branch has always been a young woman in a big hurry. The release of Michelle Branch’s major label debut The Spirit Room in 2001 ushered in an entirely new movement in pop music, busting open the door for the new crop of females who…

Brand New Immortals’ name may give some clue as to their real mission: Not out to save rock, just turn its eternal flame up a notch. Powered by a phosphorous blend of compelling lyrics, saw-toothed guitars, and sonically honed percussion/loops, their 12 song debut, Tragic Show, tips its hat to the rock/blues and even funk…

Brand Nubian was formed in 1989 in the New York suburb of New Rochelle. Grand Puba (born Maxwell Dixon) had previously recorded with a group called Masters of Ceremony, and was joined by Sadat X (born Derek Murphy, originally dubbed Derek X), Lord Jamar (born Lorenzo DeChalus), and DJ Alamo (Murphy’s cousin). The group signed…

Mark Arnell: vocals, co-producer Richie Wermerling: keyboards, co-producer Lizzard: guitar Lawrence Addison: bass Danny Martin: drums “So long to the bad times Good times have been a long, long time coming.” – “Long Time Coming” If art imitates life, then this prophetic lyric from “Long Time Coming,” the first track on the Left Hand/Universal Records…

Ask Bow Wow what life is like now that’s he’s 18 and the music, film and television powerhouse pulls no punches. “I’m maturing,” he says. “I’m becoming a man, but staying humble. I’m staying myself and most importantly, I’m trying to make good movies and music for my fans. Every one in hip-hop talks about…

Bow Wow Wow’s history may be short, but it’s complex. Over their four-album life span, Bow Wow Wow’s music ranged from simple, goofy, non-sensical tunes to complex, crisp pop masterpieces. Bow Wow Wow’s music has been described as a pastiche of Latin and African beats, 50s rock ‘n’ roll and spaghetti western soundtracks. The band…