Tag archives: Chuck D

12th Annual NAMM Report: Part 1: 50 Years of Hip Hop Saves the NAMM Show
By Joanne A Calitri   |   April 25, 2023

The NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Foundation stepped up to the plate on diversity, equity, and inclusion by acknowledging, awarding, and celebrating Hip Hop music “from the lens and expertise of its musicians, engineers, music brands, and gear used to create Hip Hop” during its NAMM Show (April 13-15) at the Anaheim Convention Center.  […]

Arts in Lockdown Series Part 15: Producer and Musician Brian Hardgroove
By Joanne A Calitri   |   November 19, 2020

Music output is a good way to assess a society’s health, and right now we are unhealthy, so it’s a good time to talk about it.” – Brian Hardgroove Record producer, bassist, and former bandleader of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Public Enemy, Brian Hardgroove has been there, done that, and continues to […]