There’s a reason artists like Marvin Gaye and Curtis Mayfield and their legacies are as vital now as they were in their respective heydays.
Curtis Mayfield
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Kanye West and Jay-Z — Watch the Throne
Or … not. This marks three consecutive years of blockbuster hip-hop releases from these two guys who’ve built a close friendship around their megastar lifestyles, respective talents as artists (technical rap wizardry for Jigga, arena-blasting, prog-rap production from ’Ye), and incomparably massive ambition as pop stars. Kanye’s “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” prompted more sterling […]
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Flock rock
In the midst of winter, when most bands hole up and hibernate, Oklahoma City’s The Wurly Birds bundled up, packed their instruments and made their way to the Paseo to play for the passersby. They plunked down a guitar case to hold any tips the modest crowds might be willing to donate and played for […]