Black History Month

When you think "JAMES BROWN," immediately, the images of his dancing and on-stage performances come to mind.  Songs like, "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "Papa's Got…

Janet Jackson has long been one of pop music's quieter superstars.  That's not just the nature of her soft-spoken voice, but also the nature of her personality.…

Maybe it's just me, but it's hard NOT to think of Rick James without thinking of Dave Chappelle, and THIS skit. (Language alert.) (I mean, it's…

Special feature by Jen Clark We wrap up Black History Month 2021 with a salute to the one-and-only Smokey Robinson here on Throwback Nation Radio today, who…

Special feature by Jenny Clark It was his real name, and rightfully so. Today, in honor of Black History Month, we bow and curtsy to His Royal Purpleness,…

Special feature by Jenny Clark The man, the myth, the...priest? Almost! Today, we offer a hearty Black History Month salute to Lionel Richie, who almost…

Special Feature By Jenny Clark Enter this into "things we didn't think we'd say in 2021"  - we're celebrating Dionne Warwick as the hilarious queen of…

We can all agree: Stevie Wonder is an American TREASURE.  Being born with a handicap is a challenge enough, but to turn that challenge into true MASTERY of the…

Growing up, Darius Rucker was on R&B... AND on country music.  He says his family and friends would sometime mock him for not being into black artists as…

Back in 1991, Ike and Tina Turner were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a duo.  Their 1960s and 70s act was well known, but what we didn't know…