Undercover Black Man

I have had the good fortune of having David Mills as an uncle for the entirety of my life. I won't take long but I wanted to take this ...

And HBO has uploaded a 14-minute preview. You can check it out below. Also, TV critics are starting to weigh in. The Baltimore Sun’s David Z...

Have y’all noticed something peculiar – and a little off-putting – about Barack Obama’s rhetorical style as president? Have you noticed how ...

Today I’m streaming tracks by four recording artists with something in common. These men are notable not just for making music... but for ta...

This morning, for the first time since coming to Louisiana, I drove through Metairie (the nearest suburb to New Orleans). Needed to pick up ...

Word comes via the online grapevine that Garry Shider of P-Funk has been diagnosed with brain cancer. Shider has been a loyal soldier in Ge...

Martin Short , probably my all-time favorite improvisational comedian, is 60 years old today. Which is all the excuse I need to stream this ...

I drove to Metairie today during my lunch break to buy a sportcoat, dress shirt and tie. I went the “big & tall” route to make sure I fo...

Another New Orleans music star has passed away. Blues woman Marva Wright – who sang on Bourbon Street, in the White House and throughout Eu...

One of my favorite living musicians has a new album out, and I never would’ve known except for a casual search of the eMusic database. Keyb...