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Michael Jackson’s First Moonwalk: Thirty Years Later

Thirty years ago this month: on May 14, Syria rejected Lebanon’s attempt to persuade it to go along with the U.S.-based plan for an Israeli troop withdrawal; on May 2, a 6.7 earthquake injured 487 in Coalinga, California; on May …

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The 80s: Sting ‘Bring On The Night’

In 1983, Sting, the frontman for the group The Police, was at the top of his game.  The band’s critically acclaimed album, Synchronicity, was a

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Internet Radio: The Last Frontier

Many aspiring artists dream of having that huge radio hit that will take them to the stars and beyond. However, most have realized that the

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Soul Train History Book: Don Cornelius Goes Down the Soul Train Line

Forty years ago this month, a once in a lifetime event occurred on the Soul Train television show. Don Cornelius, the program's host, made his

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The 80s: Tears For Fears ‘Songs From The Big Chair’

In 1985 Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith, founders of the group Tears For Fears, released Songs From The Big Chair, an album that would soon

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Classic Soul Cinema Presents: ‘Sweet Sweetback’s Badasssss Song’

Legendary filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles perhaps had no clue about the movement he was going to start in black cinema and film as a whole

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Q&A: Julian Lark

Julian Lark is well known for his successful magazine brand, Kontrol Magazine--a digital and print publication that focuses on outstanding fashion and photography of celebrities,

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The 80s: The Mary Jane Girls

Take a 1980s valley girl, a leather-clad dominatrix, a supermodel glamour girl, and a street-tough girl sporting beaded braids, and what do you get?  You

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Soul Retrospective: Smokey Robinson’s ‘Warm Thoughts’

After leaving the Miracles in 1972, Smokey Robinson embarked on a solo career that was at times slow going. He seemed to dispense with the

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Classic Soul Train Album: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes’ ‘Wake Up Everybody’

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes were one of the finest and popular groups to record on Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff's Philadelphia International Records



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