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Portland drummer Mel Brown shares some Motown stories from the 1970s, and of how he returned to his hometown in order to build its scene. Also: a 2019 set from the Montavilla Jazz Festival.
Veteran music industry executive Harry J.
Soul music, term adopted to describe African American popular music in the U.S. as it evolved from the 1950s to the ’60s and ’70s. Some view soul as merely a new term for rhythm and blues. In fact a new generation reinterpreted the sounds of the R&B pioneers, whose music was transformed into rock and roll.
National News Biz Markie, hip-hop's clown prince, dies at 57 Biz Markie, the innovative yet proudly goofy rapper, DJ and producer whose self-deprecating lyrics and off-key wail on songs like "Just a Friend" earned him the nickname Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, died Friday. He was 57. by By Joe Coscarelli / New York Times News Service Jul. 18 2021 @ 10:11pm Biz Markie, the innovative yet proudly goofy rapper, DJ and producer whose self-deprecating lyrics and off-key wail on songs like "Just a Friend" earned him the nickname Clown Prince of Hip-Hop, died Friday. He was 57. His death was confirmed by...