"Ordinary" is a pop ballad about being deeply in love. Warren makes his heavy emotions clear early on in the song as he sings ...

These 10 love songs gently remind him that he’s loved, safe, and deeply chosen. From timeless ballads to modern confessions, each track speaks the words men rarely hear but always need. In a world ...

During the pandemic, Ian Leslie wrote a Substack essay called “64 Reasons to Celebrate Paul McCartney,” arguing that despite his accomplishments, the ex-Beatle was underrated. But he didn’t delve much ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) This marks the third time I’ve written about the late, great Aretha Franklin – and for good reason. Her musical career spanned more than five decades, earning her the well-deserved ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When most people talk about Curtis Mayfield, they bring up his social consciousness, his political edge, and his ability to soundtrack Black pride in the 1960s and 70s. But to limit ...

Love hits different when it’s when it’s told through heartfelt lyrics on a song that you can’t stop replaying. From Faith Evans emotion-filled record, “Soon As I Get Home” to Ashford & Simpson’s ...

The trouble is that Leslie has cherry-picked some aspects of that episode – in which Erikson and the wonderful singer-songwriter Aimee Mann had a fascinating, nuanced discussion on Peter Jackson’s Get ...