Why Funk Legends Earth, Wind & Fire Are Still So Popular
Earth, Wind & Fire have never left the cultural conversation, and their influence remains deeply embedded in modern pop, R&B, and hip-hop
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Earth, Wind & Fire have never left the cultural conversation, and their influence remains deeply embedded in modern pop, R&B, and hip-hop
Sabrina Carpenter brought out surprise guest Earth, Wind & Fire during her headlining performance at Lollapalooza
The group has lost two founding members — Ronald Bell and Dennis Thomas — in 15 months. But Robert “Kool” Bell, who co-founded the band more than 55 years ago, remains eternally optimistic
Sanneh, a longtime music critic, offers a spirited “defense of musical genres” — from rap to country to punk — in his new book Major Labels