Marvin Gaye

America Needs A True Revolution Of Values

David A. Love | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics


David A. Love

Who made Carrie Prejean and Mike Huckabee the experts on values? What can Sen. Jim DeMint, Bill O'Reilly or Rep. Michele Bachmann teach me on the subject?

Pain Which Cannot Forget

Trish Kinney | Posted 09.21.2009 | Politics


Trish Kinney

Some people just seem called to help us understand ourselves, no matter what the cost, whether they be musicians or that rare politician or leader who makes us believe in something -- in anything.

Fan-Funding With Jonah Smith, Plus Chris Bell, Stephen Stills, and Manassas Updates

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.20.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

While most of his contemporaries have the fantasy of signing the bottom line of a label contract, Jonah Smith has rejected a record company's offer instead.

An Interview with Raphael Saadiq Plus This Week's New Albums

Mike Ragogna | Posted 09.16.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

Though his latest album The Way I See It was released last year, Saadiq still is touring pretty much non-stop. He took a quick break from his schedule for this interview.

HuffPost Review: Maxwell - BLACKsummers'night

Mike Ragogna | Posted 08.05.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

The singer's voice has matured significantly -- along with his haircut and wardrobe; this time out, Maxwell has recast himself as a grown-up with all its musical and lyrical upgrades.

This Blog Post Is Even Weirder Than Michael Jackson

Dave Astor | Posted 08.01.2009 | Comedy


Dave Astor

The general public doesn't mourn the deaths of less-famous people who might have continued to also do great things if they hadn't left us before their time.

"Thriller" Gone, ABC and NBC "'Bad," They "Beat It"

Mike Hegedus | Posted 07.27.2009 | Media


Mike Hegedus

It's rare that television moves me to take action but it did while I was watching the ABC and NBC "specials" on the death of Michael Jackson.

"How Do You Expect Me to Live on $10 Million a Year?": Famous Musician Bankruptcies

Shawn Amos | Posted 07.13.2009 | Entertainment


Shawn Amos

Musicians burn through more cash than the Federal Reserve; Mick Fleetwood estimates he spent $8 million on cocaine alone.

April 1st: Where Were You When Marvin Gaye Died? 25th Anniversary

Jeff Biggers | Posted 05.01.2009 | Entertainment


Jeff Biggers

We assumed there would be no more sexual healing after Marvin Gaye's death in 1984. The April Fool's Day murder left us speechless, as if our dreams ...

HuffPost Reviews: U2 No Line On The Horizon / Chris Cornell Scream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 04.02.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

If you were expecting another All That You Can't Leave Behind or How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - Part II, forget it. U2 is back to experimenting.

HuffPost Reviews: Van Morrison -- Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl / Asa -- Asa

Mike Ragogna | Posted 02.27.2009 | Entertainment


Mike Ragogna

With a basic reverence for the original record, Morrison's live arrangements allow for musicians to add new layers of strata though jams, while acknowledging forty years has passed since the original was slated.

Dog Ears Music: Holiday Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 06.24.2009 | Entertainment


Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin

A comprehensive set of holiday music recommendations from Dog Ears Music, including Otis Redding, Spike Jones, The Klezmonauts, Keith Richards, Run-DMC, Dolly Parton, The Beach Boys, and many more.

Mercy Mercy Me (The Economy)

Anne Hill | Posted 01.15.2009 | Business


Anne Hill

Staying lucid in this global economic nightmare for any length of time is beyond my skill level.

Why Guns N' Roses' Chinese Democracy Marks The End Of An Era

Tony Sachs | Posted 12.26.2008 | Entertainment


Tony Sachs

Would the Sixties be the sixties without the Beatles? Would teen culture as we know it exist without Elvis? And can any record, no matter how brilliant, have a similar impact today? Somehow, I don't think so.

Obama, Biden Storm Into Battleground Virginia

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.29.2008 | Home


Diane Tucker

"Last week 300 volunteers knocked on 10,000 doors! Even volunteers from Maryland drove down to help us. It was awesome."

Marvin Gaye On The 2008 Elections: A Musical Interlude

Jeff Chang | Posted 10.16.2008 | Politics


Jeff Chang

Many commentators have said that Obama's coalition has many similarities to the McGovern campaign. But there is a key difference. Demographics have shifted strongly away from Nixonland.

The (Lounge) Lizard King: Happy Birthday, Buddy Greco

Tony Sachs | Posted 09.14.2008 | Entertainment


Tony Sachs

Buddy Greco's been counted out more times than a punch-drunk boxer, and he bounces back every time. And even in 2008, he's still one of the best jazz pianists around, and a hell of a singer, too.

Lower The Heat To 350 -- Unless You Want To Broil

Kerry Trueman | Posted 06.25.2008 | Green


Kerry Trueman

We're so busy worrying about $4 gas that we've lost sight of a much more fundamental number: the amount of CO2 that's in our atmosphere. This wonderful, wordless video is a universal call to arms.