Bad Boy Blog (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
In honor of Tina Turner's 70th birthday, Christian John Wikane of PopMatters has a tribute to her "Private Dancer" album which is 25 years old itself. Janelle Monae is quoted in the piece: Of the three productions Terry Britten produced, “I Can...
Bad Boy Blog (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
Janelle Monae was nominated for the "Left Field Woodie" award in the 2009 mtvU Woodie Awards but, unfortunately, was not able to pick up the award. It was given to Tech N9ne. Metromix New York has a picture of Monae before the show.
NewBlackMan (Free subscription) | yesterday
On the eve of Tina Turner's 70th birthday, PopMatters salutes the 25th anniversary of Private Dancer . Join us as we celebrate the making of a modern classic while David Bowie, Nona Hendryx, Janelle Monáe, Bryan Adams, and more than 20 artists and producers pay tribute to the girl form Nutbush who conquered the world stage. The Story of a Soul Survivor: ‘Private Dancer’ at...
PopMatters Music (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
On the eve of Tina Turner's 70th birthday, PopMatters salutes the 25th anniversary of Private Dancer . Join us as we celebrate the making of a modern classic while David Bowie, Nona Hendryx, Janelle Monáe, Bryan Adams, and more than 20 artists and producers pay tribute to the girl form Nutbush who conquered the world stage. "And the 'Record of the Year' is..." Diana Ross stands...
