Michael A. Gonzales

On Michael Rank/Another Love by Michael A. Gonzales For me, social media can sometimes…

Music fans have been making mixtapes since the popularization of cassettes during the 1970s.…

Located “in the ‘hood” at Pico Boulevard off Crenshaw, Los Angeles’ iconic “the Catch,”…

De La Soul: Still Fly, Still Fresh By Michael A. Gonzales A few months…

Beats, Bops & Basquiat by Michael A. Gonzales On the Saturday morning of August…

Slept on Soul/The Veldt – Afrodisiac LP By Michael A. Gonzales Twin brothers Daniel…

By Michael A. Gonzales Maurice White, who was 74 when he died last Thursday…

#SleptOnSoul: Res’ ‘How I Do’ by Michael A. Gonzales We are taught from a…

Essential British Soul (Part 1): By Michael A. Gonzales | @gonzomike While soul music…

Every couple of years some former fan-turned-journalist comes along to rattle the fame cage…

In the ever-changing universe of contemporary R&B, there are very few artists who have…

In 1985, the same year Chuck Berry stole the music for “Johnny B. Goode”…

Without a doubt, Prince’s third album Dirty Mind, which celebrates its 35th anniversary today,…

Back in 1990, a few years before neo-soul exploded, it was all about acid…

Singer, lyricist and producer Nicole Willis first emerged as an artist in the 1980s,…

As hip-hop culture has ascended from the streets to the stores to worldwide domination,…

Without a doubt, the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali has had a tremendous…

The Story of Gary Clark Jr.’s Inspirations by Michael A. Gonzales Praised by Rolling…

#SleptOnSoul: Shara Nelson’s ‘What Silence Knows’ by Michael A. Gonzales Singer/songwriter Shara Nelson, who…

Although I love Chaka Khan with all my heart, if I never hear her…