This episode of Rock 'n' Roll Tales from the Lady in Black is all about Michael Jackson's fifth solo studio album, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I (1995). The album was Michael's response to the mistreatment he suffered from the 1993 child sexual abuse allegations. There are so many different flavors on this album,... Continue Reading →
I initially was hesitant to get this book because the title alone, A Real-Life Fairy Tale: Michael Jackson and Me, looks like a title for a Michael Jackson fanfiction. I used to read One Direction fanfictions during my freshman year of high school, but I grew out of that phase quickly. Then I heard about... Continue Reading →
When it comes to Michael Jackson's solo albums, the three Quincy Jones albums are the ones that get talked about the most, at least in the U.S. I'm going to change that with this post because I think Michael's work got more interesting after he parted ways with the legendary producer. Dangerous (1991) is a... Continue Reading →
August 2026 was a month filled with reality shows such as MasterChef: Global Gauntlet, Cake Wars, America’s Got Talent, The 1% Club, and Nation’s Dumbest. Yes, the latter is the actual name of the game show. I have no idea why, but I think the title is genius! This past month also took me down... Continue Reading →
When I first got into The Black Crowes, I didn't get the hype for Three Snakes and One Charm (1996). There were a couple of songs I liked like "Blackberry" and "(Only) Halfway to Everywhere," but I wasn't desperate to listen to the album whenever I had the chance. Three years later, I appreciate the... Continue Reading →
I was on the fence about purchasing Michael Jackson’s Live in Bucharest: The Dangerous Tour because the setlist is mostly the same as the Live at Wembley concert and Jackson only performed four songs from the Dangerous (1991) album; “Remember the Time” was not included, unfortunately. Heck, there aren’t even bonus features on this DVD.... Continue Reading →
I already did blog posts talking about my dream Def Leppard setlist and a blog post talking about which songs I want them to add to their setlist. You can check out the latter post by clicking the link here! This video is an updated version of that post. I've included songs that I feel... Continue Reading →
Man in the Music: The Creative Life and Work of Michael Jackson by Joseph Vogel is a well-crafted book about Michael’s creative process from the Off the Wall era to his final days when he was prepping for the This Is It shows. The first edition of the book came out in 2011 with a... Continue Reading →
I was lucky enough to see Black Stone Cherry live in October 2024 when they opened for Clutch and Rival Sons on their Two-Headed Beast tour and I've been a fan ever since. They're a modern southern rock band with hard rock and metal influences. Plus, guitarist Ben Wells is so much fun (and exhausting)... Continue Reading →
2022 was one of the best, but also one of the worst years of my life. To help me deal the stress, I turned to bands like Overkill for comfort. Initially, I wasn't a fan because of Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth's raspy vocals, but I grew to appreciate his vocals because there's no one else that... Continue Reading →
