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10 Essential Albums From the Singles Era

For better or for worse, the last few years have seen the music business move back into being a very singles driven medium. With the dominance of streaming services making physical musical media a shadow of what it used to be, more and more artists are seeing that the big money is in singles that … Continue reading 10 Essential Albums From the Singles Era →

Matt Lamour Jazz, Music, Soul Leave a comment September 14, 2020 6 Minutes

10 Essential Songs by Smokey Robinson

When ranking the greatest songwriters in rock and popular music of all time, most lists are capped off by either John Lennon, Paul McCartney, or Bob Dylan. Although the quality of their work speaks for itself, and I think they are all certainly worthy of high praise, my pick will likely always be the incredible … Continue reading 10 Essential Songs by Smokey Robinson →

Matt Lamour Music, Soul Leave a comment July 25, 2020 6 Minutes

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