Solange Knowles

Whatever its cinematic merits, Cadillac Records, the new film about the legendary blues
and R&B label Chess, has already performed the valuable public service of exposing some of
the greatest American songs to millions who might not otherwise have heard them. There
would be no rock & roll without Bo Diddley's walloping backbeat and Chuck Berry's pealing
guitar solos; no strutting rappers without the badass blues boasts of Muddy Wate... More >