There’ve been dozens of takes on Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” For me, Prince’s version is my favorite for two distinct version
Read more
SOTBMusic’s Valentine’s Day Playlist
I’m trying something a bit different this year and compiling a playlist of some of my favorite songs to listen to when I’m in the mood for love. The list is not exhaustive, but these are some of my favorites. Some of the choices may seem a bit odd. For instance, I chose Raheem DeVaughn’s […]
Read moreSOTBMusic Retro Review: Prince’s Self-Titled Album
Between 1978 and 1979, after the initial commercial “failure” of For You, Prince hopped back into the studio and began work of his second album. The self-titled affair, featuring a shirtless Prince staring off into the distance, featured a lot of the elements we came to know and love from Prince. It took the initial […]
Read moreA Mini SOTBMusic Rant: Prince’s Deliverance and the Issue with Posthumous Releases
I, like many, am a Prince fan. I try to get my mitts on anything that comes out by The Purple One. I was doing this before his death and will continue to do so one year (and beyond) after his death. However, I’m a bit conflicted about the new EP of Prince songs slated […]
Read moreSOTBMusic: Prince’s Sign ‘O’ The Times
Today is the 30th anniversary of one of Prince’s most-iconic albums. Now, I’m not going to get up here and make a big hullabaloo about the CD. I mean, you all know that I’m going to say that it holds up and is still a classic, fuck your feelings, and so on. It’s a great […]
Read moreRetro SOTBMusic Review: Prince – For You
Before I begin, please note that this is still only my opinion. And while this is, technically, a WIRTB (like my review of Around the World in a Day), I still am in the thought school that believes that Prince has never released a “bad” album. But, in 1978, Prince shook up the world with […]
Read more
speedonthebeat.com 