by Sean Passmore | Feb 4, 2026 | Blog, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine
The Evolution Of The Grammy Awards: A Comprehensive History The Grammy Awards, often simply known as The Grammys, represent the pinnacle of achievement in the music industry, revered globally for recognizing outstanding accomplishments in various musical...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 14, 2025 | Blog, Rock N Roll Fashionista Magazine, The Vinyl Shoppe
Edwin Hawkins (1943 – 2018) was an American gospel musician, pianist, vocalist, choir master, composer and arranger. He was one of the originators of urban contemporary gospel. As leader of the Edwin Hawkins Singers, he is best known for his hit song “Oh...
by Sean Passmore | Sep 28, 2024 | Academy Of The Rock N Roll AF
After five unprecedented decades in the music industry, Linda Ronstadt announced her retirement from performing at the age of 65 in 2011. A teenager in the mid 1960s, Ronstadt fronted the rock group Stone Poneys, scoring a Top 10 hit with Monkee Michael Nesmith’s hit...
by Sean Passmore | Jun 9, 2024 | Album of the Week, Blog
“This is a Black-fronted punk band, and that’s really important. Rock’n’roll is mostly white suburban kids — that’s what gets promoted. But we are Black and we out here. I was inspired to make rock music when I saw a Black guy on...
