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Back in 1984, when disco was slipping out of the popularity the dance floor was still getting packed by sleeker synth-funk grooves, Wish and Fonda Rae dropped something that didn’t scream chart-topping smash at first—but it earned its place. Their track “Touch Me (All Night Long)” glides like a midnight whisper in the club: thumping […]
There are grooves that sneak up on you, quietly plant themselves in your chest, and then everyone in the room knows they belong there. Two of those grooves — both funky— came from The Whatnauts and the other, Fat Larry’s Band. On paper they live on separate branches of the funk family tree: The Whatnauts, […]
Believe it or not, Foreigner has gone through at least four lead vocalists over the years. The biggest name is Lou Gramm, the original powerhouse voice behind hits like “I Want to Know What Love Is” and “Cold as Ice.” Then came Johnny Edwards, who fronted the band for a brief stretch, he sang on the […] The post FOREIGNER Puts Another Out Front appeared first on The Eagle 106.9/107.5.
Sometime in ’84 I had to be at a jam at the park when I heard the DJ scatch the intro of this song over and over and had the shell toe Adidas wearing Be-Boys showing out. Man what a magical musical time. Let me adjust my Kangol…now I’ll finish. Two identical twins, TaharQa Aleem […]
Antonio Brown, who is facing a second-degree attempted murder charge, had his lawyer enter a not guilty plea on his behalf as Brown is still in New Jersey after being extradited from the United Arab Emirates. Brown was arrested and returned to the United States last week. It’s unclear why or how long Brown will […]
Muscian and filmmaker Questlove teased that a new album by the late soul icon D’Angelo is in the works. Questlove spoke about the possibility of the new posthumous album from the R&B star this past weekend at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame event in Los Angeles. “You’ll see soon,” He stated, hinting that […]
Wendy Williams, once one of daytime television’s most outspoken personalities, may finally have some long-awaited clarity regarding her health. According to TMZ, a leading neurologist in New York City recently completed a new series of tests on Williams, and the results contradict her earlier diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley […]
Paris Jackson isn’t hiding from her past. In a TikTok post on November 10, the model and musician revealed that her nose whistle — something fans had noticed in her videos — comes from a medical condition known as a perforated septum. She used the flashlight on her phone to show the small hole inside […]
After years of back-and-forth regarding the mental state of Wendy Williams, a top neurologist says she doesn't have Frontotemporal dementia.
It was another lively Techie Tuesday on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show as Beyoncé ATL shared all the latest buzz from the world of technology, shopping, and gaming — and this week, she had some major updates that listeners won’t want to miss. Text “RICKEY” to 71007 to join the Rickey Smiley Morning Show mobile club for […]
Costco has issued a recall for its Kirkland Signature Prosecco, alerting customers to an important issue they need to know about.
This segment brings updates on the unsolved 1946 lynching of George Dorsey, Donald Trump’s presidential pardons, Tyler Perry’s charitable donation, and a tribute to Black veteran Jethro Jones.