by Sean Passmore | Sep 6, 2025 | Album of the Week, Blog
Album Of The Week for the week of September 7, 2025 A Billy Strayhorn Songbook on Concord Jazz From Car Salesman to Jazz Impresario: The Unforgettable Journey of Carl Jefferson and Concord Jazz Within the ultra cool vibes of American jazz, few stories sparkle as...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 6, 2025 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF, Album of the Week, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
In the world of jazz, few names resonate with as much significance as Billy Strayhorn, prodigious composer, arranger, pianist, and lyricist whose influence not only molded the entire genre of jazz but also broke through barriers of race and sexuality at a time when...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 1, 2025 | Blog, Album of the Week, Our Latest Podcast, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
“I didn’t have to tell anybody what I was, I just was” – Jill Sobule/7th Grade On October 12, 2022, Jill Sobule’s New York Times Critic’s Pick autobiographical off Broadway musical F*ck 7th Grade made its world debut on the...
by Sean Passmore | Aug 31, 2025 | Album of the Week, Albums You NEED!, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
ALBUMS OF THE WEEK Rock N Roll Fashionistas Top 20 2025 Albums Of The Week (as of August 31, 2025) Jill Sobule F*ck 7th Grade Original Cast Recording RJ Archer & The Painful Memories The Cost Of Loving Crisis ELVIS 2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack...
by Sean Passmore | Aug 28, 2025 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF, Blog, Music U Need 2 No, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
The Impressions And Their TWO Lead Singers In the rich history of American music, few groups have managed to intertwine the soulful echoes of gospel with the rhythmic beats of R&B and doo-wop quite like The Impressions. Formed in Chicago in 1958, this...
by Sean Passmore | Aug 27, 2025 | Blog, Music U Need 2 No, RNRF Hall Of Fame, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
The Carlyle Hotel: New York’s Legendary Sanctuary of Sound and Sophistication In the heart of Manhattan’s upscale Upper East Side lies a jewel that’s more than just a luxury hotel; it’s a revered institution steeped in musical history. The Carlyle Hotel, with...
