100 Essential Albums: #100 — Black Moses by Isaac Hayes (1971)

Read More“Black Moses: stands as one of the greatest albums ever. This launches my new writing series, “100 Essential Albums.”

Read More“Black Moses: stands as one of the greatest albums ever. This launches my new writing series, “100 Essential Albums.”

Read MoreDo great pop musicians run into creative gauntlet by age 30, and if so — why?
For purposes of discussion, I made “30” the creative cutoff. Â But it could be 29, or 31, or 32 — the point being that musical creative talent diminishes perhaps over time.
The evidence seems convincing.

Read MoreVan Morrison quit caring about the music business or record sales nearly a half-century ago. Consider that this is a man who didn’t even bother to show up for his own induction into the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame.