Luther Vandross’ tribute to Dionne Warwick at the 1986 NAACP Image Awards is a masterclass in spectacle of a unique kind. Continue reading Performances That Pop: Luther Vandross at the 1986 NAACP Image Awards
Beyoncé channels 25 years of pop dominance into a Pan-African disco fantasia where she can enjoy her hard-forged control. Continue reading ‘RENAISSANCE’ Introduces Final Form Beyoncé
Adele’s show-stopping performance at the BRIT Awards – on the cusp of her earth-shattering album ’21’ – crystallized her role in pop music. Continue reading Performances That Pop: Adele at the 2011 BRIT Awards
After a decade of transformation, Beyoncé takes a spin on the dance floor for transcendent, conditional liberation. Continue reading “BREAK MY SOUL” is Beyoncé’s Well-Deserved Dance Break
‘Stranger Things’ was the launchpad, but the ethereal “Running Up That Hill” is a cultural phenomenon in its own right. Continue reading Unpacking Kate Bush’s Improbable, Magical Pop Resurgence
