After his 2002 Grammy-winning comeback album Don't Give Up On Me served notice to roots songwriters that his voice was still a powerful interpretive tool, Solomon Burke unveiled a series of great albums reaffirming it. So why is this crop of professional yet deathly dull Grammy adult contemporary snoozers calling the shots now? Read my review of the new Solomon Burke CD here.Must Reads
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Review: Solomon Burke: Like A Fire
Saturday June 28, 2008
After his 2002 Grammy-winning comeback album Don't Give Up On Me served notice to roots songwriters that his voice was still a powerful interpretive tool, Solomon Burke unveiled a series of great albums reaffirming it. So why is this crop of professional yet deathly dull Grammy adult contemporary snoozers calling the shots now? Read my review of the new Solomon Burke CD here.Update: Phil Spector / Lana Clarkson murder trial
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The California Supreme Court closes one more door for the Spector team in their efforts to prove bias against their client... and that means the second trial is still on schedule. Here's my latest update on the Spector case. Discuss
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