Now on TheRoot.com: Rock is Black Music, Too! Rob Fields writing beyond boldaslove.us April 21, 2009 11Here's an excerpt from my first piece on TheRoot.com: Know what the problem is with black folks? No imagination. Sounds...
REVIEW: Michael Hill and Colin John–"Fresh Folk Blues" Rob Fields Reviews April 17, 2009 0By Earl Douglas Michael Hill is an internationally acclaimed singer, songwriter and bad ass guitarist with nearly a half a...
New episodes of PBS' "Soul!" now online Rob Fields News April 16, 2009 0Just got a heads up from the folks at Thirteen that three new episodes of of the "Soul!" series are...
Listening Post: Free Era–"The Fix" Rob Fields Listening Post April 16, 2009 0 This is young band I've seen a couple of times. One of the things I like about this gig...
Meet our newest black rocker: Lil Wayne Rob Fields Black rock in the media April 15, 2009 8The singing's terrible and the guitar-playing ain't great, but we should still applaud Lil Wayne's rock effort. So Weezy is...
Nona Hendryx keynotes the 2009 Pop Conference–April 16 Rob Fields Uncategorized April 14, 2009 0The 2009 Pop Conference at EMPSFM kicks off with "A Conversation with Nona Hendryx". This should be a cool session,...
My birthday wish Rob Fields Community April 10, 2009 0I want my birthday to be about more than just me. I am really humbled by the outpouring of birthday...
SXSW09 Review: Afro-punk Showcase on 3/19/09 Rob Fields Artists/Bands April 7, 2009 4That first full day in Austin got away from me. Between my panel, Quincy's keynote, doing a bit of hanging...
SXSW09 Panel Recap: "A Dream Deferred: Black rock" Rob Fields Community April 5, 2009 1I had a great first experience at SXSW. Austin's a great town (at least what I could see of it),...
Weekend preview: Urban Music Festival in Austin, Texas–April 4 Rob Fields Live Music/Shows April 2, 2009 0If you're in the Austin, Texas region, this event caps off the four days of the Texas Relays track &...